As drought cuts hay crop, cattle ranchers face culling herds

Rancher Jim Stanko checks the water level of an irrigation ditch, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, on his ranch near Steamboat Springs, Colo. Stanko said that due to drought conditions this year, if he can't harvest enough hay to feed his cattle, he may need to sell off some of his herd. (Brittany Peterson/AP)

Rancher Jim Stanko checks the water level of an irrigation ditch, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, on his ranch near Steamboat Springs, Colo. Stanko said that due to drought conditions this year, if he can't harvest enough hay to feed his cattle, he may need to sell off some of his herd. (Brittany Peterson/AP)

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