Letters to the Editor: Current events leave reader shaking his head

Faithful letter writer Gerald Ray sent us two missives this week, so we have combined the two dealing with items currently in the news.

1) Our county is experiencing a severe drought that has seen cattleman reducing their herds because of a shortage of feed. They are watching in disbelief as California ships hay to China. China’s diet has changed and they have millions of cows that do not have enough pasture. Alfalfa exports to China have ballooned to an estimated 380,000 metric tons in 2012 from 2,320 metric tons in 2007.

Our trade imbalance with China is so bad that China can fill containers...