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“Up north, they got four inches of rain in one night about 10 days ago,” Griffin says. “Be- fore that, they had a drought since Thanks- giving. Down here, we don’t have any ground water and our windmills all went bad. We’ve been

blessed with a couple good showers the last two to three weeks, but it doesn’t take long when it’s windy and hot to dry that up.” Although drought and fire don’t seem to mix, the Griffins have learned to use NRCS-recommended prescribed burning techniques to help with brush control and to create healthier pas- tures with more productive grasses. “We’ve done a few other things,” Griffin says. “We put [in] wildlife

ABOVE: The Griffins have raised Angus cattle on their Bordon County ranch for many years; however, they began crossing Akaushi bulls with Angus heifers three years ago. LEFT: Tom and Dan Griffin work closely with USDA NRCS to improve conservation efforts on their families 30,000-acre ranch.

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