But the 28.2 million cows in America only need about an acre of land each; meaning that the 124.7 million acres of land they roam is about five times bigger than what they actually need.
Wouldn’t we want cattle using at least a bit more land than they strictly need? Overgrazing was one of the contributing factors to the Dust Bowl.
Wouldn’t we want cattle using at least a bit more land than they strictly need? Overgrazing was one of the contributing factors to the Dust Bowl.
And it’s coming back!
https://wgntv.com/news/traffic/dust-storm-closes-illinois-interstate/
Don’t worry, dust storms in Illinois are perfectly normal.
My understanding is that they need an acre each specifically to prevent overgrazing, but I could be mistaken there.