Arkansas has been experiencing drought conditions since September and the month of November was the driest on record for many counties. The lack of rainfall is limiting the amount of pasture available to ranchers for grazing herds and preventing some from planting winter wheat. Hear more about the drought problems from two UA Extension experts and a Polk County rancher.

First, John Jennings, a forage specialist for the Cooperative Extension Service, explains the impacts an extended winter drought will have on livestock operations.

In our next conversation, extension wheat and feed grains agronomist Jason Kelley discusses how the lack of rainfall is affecting this year’s crop.

Finally, we spoke to Polk County rancher Duane Webb at the recent 4-States Cattle Conference in Texarkana, Texas, and he updated us on what the drought has meant for his operation.