Extreme weather patterns are posing difficulties across the agricultural community
, but especially among small farmers, who have limited funds to deal with inconsistent weather that is affecting their cattle or crops.
Farmers, who need to be able to predict and have knowledge about the weather, are now being put in an especially precarious financial position. While Schmidt says none of his cows have suffered serious illness due to increased temperatures, cows eat less to combat heat stress, meaning his cattle have lost weight and their appetite. Schmidt has seen a decrease in milk production of about 15-20%, which is costly for a farmer with a small, approximately 300-acre property. Nationwide, theThe cows on the field in the springtime in Newton, Kans.Schmidt also heavily relies on rain to help grow pasture and other forms of feed for his cows.
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