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[RC] Cattlle in the dry? west area - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Ray O'Donohue rno2m@xxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== No one should be exempt from criticism: "If the price we received for our cattle at market time kept up anywhere near with the costs of raising them, you wouldn't be able to afford a hamburger, let alone a steak. " If it isn't profitable,then how,and why,are you raising cattle there? If western dry land cattle ranching cannot financially compete on equal footing with regions of abundant rainfall,the whole wolf debate is affected if public land grazing is involved.If you are raising catle at a loss "for love of the ranching life/cowboy culture,etc",that entirely your business,as long as you are not using public land.Then,it becomes everyone's business.I subscribe to Western Horseman magazine.Each month there is a feature on some big ranching operation where the hands all wear complete period cowboy costume...this is a dead giveaway that there is more than profitable business going on here...sure enough the place turns out to be owned for fun by some tycoon etc,and grazing on an allottment to boot. This is all fine with me,as long as we don't let our love for this culture wipe out other things we also value on our public land,which in my case includes wolves bears rattlesnakes elk horseback riding bird hunting etc.Moderation is the key.Eh? ===========================================================Prudence and focus will carry you a long way on a horse. ~ Frank Solano ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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