runninghead
burning cactus IN SOUTH TEXAS, ranchers desperate for feed burn the needles off cactus so that their cattle can munch on the remains.

emaciated cows
BRAHMAN CATTLE are finding little on which to graze in South Texas. As the drought sends feed prices up, cattle prices have plummeted, leaving ranchers in a bind: They can't afford to feed the cattle, and they can't afford to sell them.