Natural disasters help create feed shortage for B.C. ranchers
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The B.C. Cattlemen's Association said some ranchers are having to sell off parts of their base heard.
Between the heat dome, fires, and floods, it’s been a difficult year for many B.C. ranchers.
Those natural disasters continue to have an impact on the amount of feed available for Interior cattle.
For one North Okanagan ranch, Schweb Family Cattle, the summer of natural disasters created a host of challenges.
First, the ranch struggled to produce feed in the extreme heat.
“We found it extremely difficult because of the heat dome we normally would put up about 1800 round bails here…This year we were quite short,” said rancher owner Trudi Schweb.
Then their cattle, on a range near Logan Lake, had to be evacuated to escape the Tremont Creek Wildfire.
“They were happy, they were safe but it certainly wasn’t the same as when they are out on grass and the calves are eating grass 24/7,” said Schweb.
All told, it meant a major cost increase as the ranch had to buy a lot more feed than usual. They’ve had government emergency support to pull through.
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