Caustic Burno
Well-known member
Back around 2010 I attended a TAMU workshop. One of the topics discussed was cattlemen like myself wouldn't exist by 2035.
I don't know the numbers today as I haven't attended a Workshop in a while. I am attending one next month.
At that time over 90% of all cattle raised in Texas were on ranches with 25 to 50 head.
We used to have breakfast at the local feed co-op on Saturday morning with standing room only.
Today there are four of us left.
The co-op today makes the majority of its money off the deer hunters.
I have watched sale barns close and thousands of acres of pasture that was full of cows are now empty .
Cooperate chickens and hogs work maybe cattle will as well soon.
I can see the beef gene pool only having a shallow end as dairy in the future.
Been one heck of a journey and a hell of a vision in the rear view mirror.
To quote Roy Rogers
I don't know the numbers today as I haven't attended a Workshop in a while. I am attending one next month.
At that time over 90% of all cattle raised in Texas were on ranches with 25 to 50 head.
We used to have breakfast at the local feed co-op on Saturday morning with standing room only.
Today there are four of us left.
The co-op today makes the majority of its money off the deer hunters.
I have watched sale barns close and thousands of acres of pasture that was full of cows are now empty .
Cooperate chickens and hogs work maybe cattle will as well soon.
I can see the beef gene pool only having a shallow end as dairy in the future.
Been one heck of a journey and a hell of a vision in the rear view mirror.
To quote Roy Rogers