I saw [this](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/22/climate/colorado-river-water.html) article today which mentions that 55% of water usage in the west is used for livestock feed. Is there a reason we can’t grow this feed in different parts of the country with more abundant water?
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It depends. It doesn’t specify what crops are being grown for livestock feed. It’s possible that the only crops that grow successfully in that area are crops that are only suitable for livestock feed. You *could* grow livestock feed in part of the country with more water, but that would take away farmland from growing things humans can eat like wheat or corn, etc. You also have the issue of harvesting and transporting all of that feed from one part of the country to another. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but I can only imagine that it would be on a scale that isn’t really feasible.
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