Texas, Afghanistan, and Bolivia are all facing the effects of brutal droughts
Afghanistan, Texas, and Bolivia are facing the effects of brutal droughts that are affecting the livelihoods of farmers who live there.
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01:33 The grass is just not growing, and primarily
01:35 because it's thirsty.
01:36 It needs some kind of moisture.
01:38 The pastures, we got grass in them, but they're burning up.
01:41 And now we hit August, and this is normally our hottest,
01:45 driest time of the year.
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01:56 The calves, really, it's hot, it's dry.
02:00 It's the same as somebody being out in the heat.
02:02 It takes your appetite.
02:04 I'm putting meal out to try to give them
02:06 a little bit more something to spur their appetite.
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02:14 So with supply and demand, with everybody
02:17 wanting to eat that ribeye and that T-bone or those ribs,
02:22 there's going to be less supply.
02:23 So the price of beef will once again take a rise.
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