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Feedyards, packers disrupted by weather and energy shortage

A winter storm and the coldest temperatures in decades has created another crisis for cattle feeders and beef packers. Rolling power outages and natural gas shortages at many High Plains feedyards has hampered efforts to keep cattle fed during these brutal conditions. The deep freeze this week in Texas, which relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind and nuclear facilities in Texas have been knocked offline by the record-low temperatures. Click or tap here to read the full story from Drovers… 

Written by:
kristin
Published on:
February 17, 2021

Categories: Animal Health, Disasters, Market News, Natural Resources, Ranching, The Cattleman Now, The Cattleman Now - App, Winter Storm

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