altussky

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   by altussky 8y ago

   They get sold
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   by altussky 8y ago

   There is some truth to this, but a lot of times it's just not possible. Some spreads are so ugly, so rural, or so small (relatively speaking) that they really don't have that option. Some don't have the vision or the inclinat
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   by altussky 8y ago

   Based on my experience per capita U.S. beef consumption isn't a primary factor when it comes to ranch decline. During that same time period beef consumption growth in Asia (per capita) offset the difference and then some. Over the past
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   by altussky 8y ago

   Maybe for .01% of ranchers. I grew up on a ranch in Utah. Ranchers that make money from tourism or the rodeo are few and far between compared to the total number of ranches in Utah.