https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/25/business/drought-farmers-cows/index.html
With smaller herds and fewer breeding cows, the next two years could spell higher beef prices for consumers. The US Department of Agriculture, or USDA, is projecting a 7% decline in beef production next year.
I will take one cow, sir. Actually make that a double. I want it to have a friend of its own kind. They can live in the yard and drink and graze merrily.