Cattle Country

Last night, I stayed in cattle country near Napinka. Bob and Pat Brigden were my hosts. Thank you Bob and Pat. I went to see how things are going in an area that was badly hit by wet weather earlier this year. Last June, Bob was kind enough to take me up in his plane to see the country nearby. As the photo above which was taken then shows, it was heartbreaking to see so much water on the farmland in the region.

Today, with the border open to cattle under 30 months, the situation for ranchers like Bob and Pat is getting a bit better, though it is still not good. The situation with crops in the area, however, is grim. Yields were very low, indeed, it was the worst season Bob can ever remember for crops.