> Cattle ranching could certainly be done with less impact in less dry regions as well. I doubt that would solve the problem. It would just transplant it. Catt

> Cattle ranching could certainly be done with less impact in less dry regions as well. I doubt that would solve the problem. It would just transplant it. Cattle, pork, and chicken demand has dramatically compounded corresponding production in Brazil and deforestation. We don't need to move the rice, alfalfa, and intensive production of ruminating animals moved around like checkers pieces. The Ogalalla aquifer of the Midwest supporting multiple states' peoples and farms is also drying out. We need to rethink our water use, not move the problem around.