# Longtime cattle ranchers fearful of future amid severe drought conditions

> Louisiana cattle rancher Glenn Delee reports pastures near Clinton, north of Baton Rouge, are brown and barren under severe drought. He says feed costs per cow could exceed $1,000 a year as he trucks in hay from distant sources.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:08:33.454Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95825-longtime-cattle-ranchers-fearful-of-future-amid-severe-drought-conditions
- Commodities: [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md), [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-driven pasture losses push ranchers to buy hay and supplemental feed, tightening forage supply and supporting hay and feed prices while adding pressure on herd decisions.

## Read by commodity

- ALFALFA: bullish ▲
- GRASSHAY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wbrz.com: https://www.wbrz.com/videos/longtime-cattle-ranchers-fearful-of-future-amid-severe-drought-conditions/

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