who is a rancher
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CUZ
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Folks with cattle. East of the Mississippi they're farmers and West of the Mississippi they're ranchers.
That's the definition I use.
Cuz
That's the definition I use.
Cuz
mnmtranching
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MikeC ....... CATFISH :shock: Tell us about that. 
You know all kidding aside, they do alot of catfish farming in North East Arkansas. I was up in that area a few years ago and noticed they have some pretty big catfish operations going on. I did know until then that they raised catfish here commerically.
cowboy44
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Someone who owns or manages a ranch, a cowboy, is the definition in the dictionary.
mnmtranching
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MikeC":3v28r7ai said:mnmtranching":3v28r7ai said:MikeC ....... CATFISH :shock: Tell us about that.
They are hard to rope. No need to brand 'em.
The best part is.........they NEVER get out! :lol:
Or ear tag either I bet
What do Catfish eat?Is the high price of feed a problem?
CUZ
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MikeC":k4jwjhgg said:
Are they registered Catfish or commercial? I hear Angus catfish bring more at the salebarn. :lol: :lol:
Jogeephus
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CUZ":1a8m16sd said:
Ditto. I assume Ben Cartwright was west of the Mississippi. Now he was definitely a rancher. :nod:
Paul54
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Mike, I thought you were a watermelon farmer
flaboy?
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I'm a diller rancher. :lol:
I consider myself a rancher despite the fact that at the moment I have less than 10 heads of cattle. For me, they aren't pets, they're my business. My grandfather managed a dairy farm and considered himself a farmer. Go figure.
A ranch by my definition is a place where livestock are raised on large spreads where grass and hay is the only resources for feeding of the livestock that are managed, other than a little supplemental feed. No cash crops such as baccer, corn, cotton, etc. Also in my opinion of a ranch, there should be at least some hired hands on the place and horses should be used for working the cattle to be considered a ranch. But for who aked this question I think the best answer is; There is no definition. Whats next? How many cows does it take to be called a Cattle Co.? Land and Livestock? Who knows. And to further prove my point, take for example large ranches like the King Ranch and W.T. Waggoner Ranch both in Texas. I believe they are considerd the two biggest ranches in Texas and they both have huge farming operations.
PeaceCountryCowboy
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I had an old guy tell me once it's all in how they get them in, Farmers lead their cattle in and Rancher's herd theirs :lol: .
Jogeephus
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I believe the number of cows required to be considered a ranch is directly proportional to the distance you are from the city limits. ;-)
Ranching is a state of mind.... :lol:
novatech
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mnmtranching":3aer0ue8 said:MikeC":3aer0ue8 said:mnmtranching":3aer0ue8 said:MikeC ....... CATFISH :shock: Tell us about that.
They are hard to rope. No need to brand 'em.
The best part is.........they NEVER get out! :lol:
Or ear tag either I bet
Is the high price of feed a problem?
Mike feeds his all angus. Thats way you see them standing in the tanks all day. And I bet you thought they were just cooling off. Feed efficiency at its best. :roll: :lol:
