Saturday 9th August 2025

From markets to weather, a Nebraska Sandhills rancher says he’s optimistic about the future of the cattle industry.

Rusty Kemp tells Brownfield moisture deficits are gone after a two-year drought. “It started in raining in May.  I hate to say this because I know people are struggling, but our grass is as good as it gets.”

He says he had to market some of his calves earlier than expected. “We marketed some of the big end of our yearlings early just to get them off the pastures. 

   

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