Ranchers worry as too-few April showers leave California dry
By OLIVIA MUNOZ
Oregonlive.com
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — After a dry winter that left the Central Valley’s sheep and cattle with parched rangeland to graze, projections for summer water supplies are running as low as this year’s rainfall.
The forecasts spell trouble for California ranchers, who say they expect to lose millions in revenue this year after spending more to feed animals who may not grow as big as their owners want and therefore won’t fetch premium prices when they are sold.
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