|
| |
| | Ranching - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Ranching became limited to lands of little use for arable farming. | | | Vestey Group - major cattle ranching and interests in Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela. | | | Barbed wire, invented in 1869, gradually made inroads in fencing off privately owned land, especially for homesteads. |
|
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranching
(392 words)
|
|
| |
| | Handbook of Texas Online: RANCHING |
| | By 1860, Texas cattle ranching was shifting from Southeast and South Texas to the north central frontier. | | | The day of the longhorn and the sprawling King Ranch have been replaced by the rise of commercial feedlots, sophisticated slaughter and meat-packing industries, spreading use of computers, and an intensive search for export markets. | | | Meat packers contracted more and more calves at ranches and kept them in feedlots and slaughter facilities. |
|
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/RR/azr2.html
(3191 words)
|
|
| |
| | Waste of the West - Public Lands Ranching Today |
| | Although nearly 70% of their total area is used for livestock ranching, only about 0.7% of US cattle and sheep are produced there. | | | Muchmore than permission to merely graze livestock on an allotment, the grazing permit is essentially a ranching permit, allowing each permittee to manage and develop (that is, to ranch) that allotment for livestock. | | | Roughly 90% of Western BLM and 70% of Western FS land is managed for ranching. |
|
http://www.wasteofthewest.com/Chapter2.html
(4918 words)
|
|
| |
| | PMU Ranching Demonstrates Benefits of Self-Regulation |
| | PMU ranches, located in the Prairie Provinces of Canada and in North Dakota, are primarily family owned and operated farms that are independently contracted to provide the raw material needed to manufacture this prescription medication. | | | Today, more than 400 experienced horse breeders in Canada and North Dakota are involved in PMU ranching and are responsible for the care, management, and breeding of the horses whose estrogen goes into the production of this important medication. | | | With the continued input of veterinarians and other equine professionals, PMU ranching remains an outstanding partnership between horse breeding and women's health care, and it will continue to set the care, welfare, research, and continuous improvement standards for other aspects of equine ranching. |
|
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/newsletters/v10n1/10n1luba.htm
(1679 words)
|
|
| |
| | Waste of the West: Chapter 12 - Alernatives |
| | Exotic game ranching also is increasingly popular on private land, especially in Texas, where some 200 ranches use exotic species as a major source of income or to augment livestock operations. | | | And even buffalo ranching entails branding, roundups, fencing, road building, construction of water developments, predator slaughter, brush removal, and other management and development. | | | Game ranching on large private ranches has recently gained popularity because continued range deterioration, competition from intensive livestock production, reduced beef and mutton consumption, and growing public opposition to environmental degradation make livestock ranching decreasingly attractive. |
|
http://www.wasteofthewest.com/chapter12/Chapter12.html
(14513 words)
|
|
| |
| | Waste of the West: Chapter 11 - Justification/Myths of Public Lands Ranching |
| | One of welfare graziers' favorite tricks is lumping public lands ranching together with the entire livestock industry, and agriculture in general, to increase its apparent importance. | | | Generally they attend to their livestock and ranching chores in fancy pickup trucks (sometimes ultra- lights, airplanes, or helicopters), do their work with the most modern equipment available, and rarely spend a night outdoors. | | | Unfortunately, because any kind of ranching is inherently detrimental, even these ranchers continue to damage the range with both livestock and development. |
|
http://www.wasteofthewest.com/Chapter11.html
(14401 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Taxpayer's Guide to Welfare Ranching |
| | Ranchers can have the gasoline delivered to their ranches and placed in storage tanks, where it is supposed to be dyed purple for identification purposes. | | | The New Mexico Department of Agriculture reported that New Mexico’s farms and ranches had assets totaling $11.2 billion as of December 31, 1994. | | | But "[t]he provisions of Subsections C, D and E...are not applicable to loans secured by a first mortgage on farm, ranch or agricultural real estate where the purpose of the loan is primarily for farming, ranching or agricultural purposes." (N.M.S.A. Other Arizona exceptions |
|
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/Programs/grazing/taxguide.html
(6663 words)
|
|
| |
| | Waste of the West: Public Lands Ranching - Chapter 8 Social / Cultural Issues |
| | Put plainly, the Western ranching community generally rejects ethnic minorities and stains the social fabric of the rural West with its influence. | | | Several years ago, Geraldo Rivera was in town doing a story on farm [farm and ranch] foreclosures. | | | In 4 directions your barbed wire fences and dirt roads melt into the horizon, well-defined symbols of a working ranch. |
|
http://www.wasteofthewest.com/Chapter8.html
(8116 words)
|
|
| |
| | Sustainable Rangeland Ranching: A Life-time Cattleman's Perspective |
| | Likewise, the rancher lacks procurement power, that is, the ability to influence the prices that he pays for supplies, such as fencing materials, supplementary feeds, fertilizer, fuel, and farm machinery. | | | In more than thirty-five years of working on, managing, and consulting with commercial ranching operations, I have observed in detail practices that conserve natural resources and make economic sense, and thus contribute to the longevity of a ranching operation. | | | Further discussion and demonstration of sustainable rangeland ranching will move us forward in our efforts to improve the economic health of rangeland agriculture and the ecological health of rangelands here in the United States and around the world. |
|
http://www.nativehabitat.org/perspective.html
(8926 words)
|
|
| |
| | Culture, Ecology, and Economics of Ranching West of the 100th Meridian |
| | Therefore, much of growth occurring in the west (during the past 8 years, 9 out of the 10 fastest growing states have been western states) is occurring on what were formerly farm and ranch lands. | | | Its house, barns, and corrals, its several old homestead buildings, its hayfields with their stacked bales, its red Angus cattle as solid as boulders against the opposite slope, make up a picture that is intimate and humanized. | | | Indeed, the slim economic margin of ranching immediately qualifies it for a sustainable use of a resource, grass, that grows perennially. |
|
http://www.agnic.org/mtg/2000/ceerw.html
(5487 words)
|
|
| |
| | Division of Bird Habitat Conservation Birdscapes-Partners: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| | The idea of establishing a premiere hunting and nature tourism lodge as an adjunct to their ranching and farming business just made good sense, but improvements to the ranch were needed to achieve their vision of a “class operation.” | | | "Diversification is key to surviving in agriculture today," said Ranell Walker, one of the owners of the 53,000-acre, family-run ranch. | | | Dryland wheat and oats have been the Walkers’ crops of choice, but they have begun to plant milo, too. |
|
http://library.fws.gov/Birdscapes/sprsum04/Partner.html
(602 words)
|
|
| |
| | Tejon Ranch |
| | There were 350 mules and horses and 200 miles of fence listed in the report. | | | Today, cattle operations have been turned over to two livestock tenants. | | | Matt Echeverria, former livestock manager and interim president for Tejon Ranch, runs cattle on a 55,000-acre lease on the northlands portion of the ranch, while Centennial Livestock leases 195,000 acres in ranchlands, southlands and valley lands areas to the south. |
|
http://www.tejonranch.com/ranchfarm/ranching.asp
(289 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ranching Consultant |
| | The knowledge base of RanchConsultant.com is derived from many years of comparative analyses of varied western livestock ranches and farm operations, including hands-on production, management and ownership experience. | | | RanchConsultant.com analyses are founded on practical management and operations synthesized with modern innovations in the ranching industry. | | | Consulting service for ranchers and ranch owners seeking objective analysis of operations and plans, for value and productivity improvement. |
|
http://www.ranchconsultant.com
(97 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ranching |
| | Internet resources for ranchers, dairy farmers, goat farmers, agriculture students, FFA members or anyone interested in the ranching industry. | | | There's an old Asian curse: "May you live in interesting times." After Sept. 11, the times became very interesting, indeed, and agriculture was not unaffected by the terrorist attacks. | | | I've been thinking about my mission with this Web page -- to bring the traditional occupation of ranching and the new technology of the Internet together -- and I've realized I've only gone about that mission one way. |
|
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/ranching
(286 words)
|
|
| |
| | Amazon.com: Waste of the West: Public Lands Ranching: Books |
| | Jacobs misrepresents and demonstrates absolutely no understanding of basic ecosystem functionings, of Western America's history prior to the arrival of the white man, and of range plant growth or weather patterns. | | | Ranchers today make 25% less than they made in the 1970's, when adjusted for inflation. | | | Ranchers ranch because the love the land and they love nature. |
|
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0962938602?v=glance
(1488 words)
|
|
| |
| | Cowboylife & The Spirit of The West |
| | Plus he'll keep you up to date on the all the latest ranching, farming, horse training and cattle raising news. | | | Welcome to Cowboylife, a site dedicated to Cowboys and the western ranching and farming lifestyle. | | | Find Horses, Livestock and Cattle Auctions, Ranching and Farming Equipment Auctions, Rodeos, Western Shops, Tack and Supplies, and Farm and Ranch Real Estate for sale. |
|
http://www.cowboylife.com
(397 words)
|
|
| |
| | Western Horseman: Ranching |
| | Cattle have always been on the outfit,and oil was found there, as well, but the ranch is best known for its good horses. | | | The Waggoner Ranch's 520,000 acres cover some 812 square miles, making it the largest Texas ranch behind one fence. | | | Known for its athletic horses and skilled cowboys, this Texas ranch has gracefully stood the test of time. |
|
http://westernhorseman.com/ranching/index.shtml
(290 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ranching - Koch Industries, Inc. |
| | Not only have Matador Cattle Company's land stewardship programs allowed the ranches to endure Mother Nature's extended droughts, they are also resulting in increased wildlife diversity. | | | Today, Matador Cattle Company, a division of Koch Agriculture Company, has one of the nation's 10 largest cow/calf operations, and annually markets about 5 million pounds of beef. | | | In Kansas, Spring Creek Ranch is now home to a large wild turkey population. |
|
http://www.kochind.com/industry/ranching.asp
(291 words)
|
|
| |
| | Browse Red Lodge Books: Western Life->Ranching |
| | Ranching ← Farming Barns Cowboys/Rodeo Fencing Horses Livestock Coffee Table Books General | | | Catch Rope--The History and Evolution of Ranch Roping |
|
http://www.redlodgebooks.com/fg.html
(70 words)
|
|
| |
| | [No title] |
| | Old time ranchers report a lot of stock died over the long winter because there was no grain or straw to supplement the wild hay. | | | It was to Yorkton, the cattle from these early ranches were driven to be shipped. | | | In 1892, he moved to the Quill Lakes where he traded with the Indians and built up a horse and cattle ranch. |
|
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/cree/pioneer/agri/ranch.htm
(1161 words)
|
|
| |
| | Economics 101: Ranching is a Losing Proposition |
| | "As the ranching industry fights for its survival, it shouldn't be fighting on its own," the paper maintained. | | | The bottom line of the industry and the streambanks of public lands in the West insist otherwise. | | | "Rather than rural economies relying on ranching, it's ranching that is relying on the non-ranching rural economy." |
|
http://www.westernwatersheds.org/watmess/watmess_2002/2002html_summer/article5.htm
(679 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ranching in Mojave National Preserve |
| | Many who came brought their own food in the form of cattle. | | | Ranching as an industry dates from the 1880s. | | | Numerous mines in the area provided an initial market for beef. |
|
http://www.nps.gov/moja/mojahtra.htm
(592 words)
|
|
| |
| | CATTLE RANCHING |
| | The 1870s and 1880s saw cattle ranching become a major industry. | | | In the years immediately after the Civil War, cattle ranching allowed many residents in the county to overcome some of their economic problems. | | | After 1900, however, ranching began a comeback, both in Brazoria County and around the state. |
|
http://www.bchm.org/wrr/recov/p3.html
(293 words)
|
|
| |
| | Waste of the West: Public Lands Ranching |
| | The seemingly benign act of raising livestock has caused more environmental damage than any other land use, not only in the western US, but throughout the world (see Chapter VI). | | | On Western public land this commercial exploitation is the product of a well-organized, powerful, private ranching business allied with an entrenched government bureaucracy. | | | Stockmen use 70% of the American West for raising livestock, and most of this land is owned by the public. |
|
http://www.wasteofthewest.com
(1514 words)
|
|
| |
| | Welfare Ranching: The Subsidized Destruction of the American West |
| | The majority of the American public does not know that livestock grazing in the arid West has caused more damage than the chainsaw and bulldozer combined. | | | Welfare Ranching: The Subsidized Destruction of the American West | | | Myth: Ranching Is the Foundation of Rural Economies |
|
http://www.publiclandsranching.org/book.htm
(433 words)
|
|
| |
| | Cattle Ranching - Rainforest Portal |
| | Ranchers slash and burn rainforests to grow grass pasture for cattle. | | | Cattle ranching is a major cause of rainforest destruction in Central and South America. | | | The Law, Politics, and Economics of Amazonian Deforestation - Paper examines how government policy in Amazonian countries encourages cattle ranching ending in deforestation. |
|
http://www.rainforestweb.org/Rainforest_Destruction/Cattle_Ranching
(154 words)
|
|
| |
| | RANCHING FOR WILDLIFE |
| | Most of these ranches manage their big game populations to increase the age and size of their male animals. | | | Certain areas of the ranches may be closed for safety reasons. | | | Wildlife habitat improvements implemented on the ranch as per a management plan; |
|
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Ranching/Ranching.asp
(658 words)
|
|
| |
| | [No title] |
| | The Ranching Heritage Association, with nine nationally leading livestock organizations, selects an individual who has brought national distinction to ranching and the livestock business. | | | Many of the structures originate from famous ranches that played decisive roles in the development of modern ranching such as the Matador, 6666, XIT, and King ranches. | | | Ranching is part of the history and romance of the American West. |
|
http://interoz.com/lubbock/ranch.htm
(541 words)
|
|
| |
| | Sustainable Ranching |
| | The ranch is managed as a for-profit cattle business. | | | The project ranch is a 250 acre watershed at the Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center located near Browns Valley, California. | | | The Sustainable Ranching Research and Education Project is a long-term effort to improve the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of ranching. |
|
http://www.foothill.net/~ringram
(180 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ranching |
| | The Cavazos family has long been associated with the famous King Ranch as it built its empire in South Texas and ultimately the world of ranching. | | | The Ranching Symposium will continue at 9 a.m. | | | The 12th annual South Texas Ranching Heritage Festival will once again feature a Ranching Symposium at Texas AandM University-Kingsville that begins Thursday and continues through Saturday. |
|
http://www.tamuk.edu/southtexan/archives/2004/2-17-04/Ranching.htm
(276 words)
|
|
| |
| | Island Press - Ranching West of the 100th Meridian: Culture, Ecology, and Economics - , Wendell C. Gilgert, Ed Marston |
| | The final section addresses the economics of ranching in the face of declining commodity prices and rising land values brought by the increasing suburbanization of the West. | | | Livestock ranching in the West has been attacked from all sides - by environmentalists who see cattle as a scourge upon the land, by fiscal conservatives who consider the leasing of grazing rights to be a massive federal handout program, and by developers who covet intact ranches for subdivisions and shopping centers. | | | Ranching West of the 100th Meridian makes a unique and impassioned contribution to the ongoing debate on the future of the New West. |
|
http://www.islandpress.org/books/detail.html?&SKU=1-55963-827-3
(350 words)
|
|
| |
| | BC Cowboy,Ranching,and Rodeo Museum |
| | British Columbia's ranching industry has crossed two centuries and it is older than the province. | | | Rodeo and ranching go hand in hand, especially in Williams Lake (see the Williams Lake page to find a book on "Williams Lake the Heart of the Cariboo") which is a major cattle shipping center and hosts a number of rodeos each year. | | | It is the only museum in BC to focus on ranching and rodeo, and it honours both the cowboys of the past and the present. |
|
http://www.cowboy-museum.com
(279 words)
|
|
| |
| | TAMU Ranching Systems Group Home Page |
| | The Ranching Systems Group was formed to develop decision support systems (DSS) for management of grazing lands. | | | RSG began developing software in 1987 and continues to create information technologies for natural resource management. |
|
http://cnrit.tamu.edu/rsg
(42 words)
|
|
| |
| | Buckaroos in Paradise: Ranching Culture in Northern Nevada, 1945-1982 |
| | Motion pictures produced from 1945 to 1965 by Leslie Stewart, owner of the Ninety-Six Ranch, are also included. | | | About 2,200 of these photographs were made during the folklife project and about 200 photographs date from 1870 to 1958. | | | Background texts provide historical and cultural context for this distinctive Northern Nevada ranching community. |
|
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ncrhtml/crhome.html
(319 words)
|
|
| |
| | [No title] |
| | The objective of this aquaculture project is to develop an economically sustainable and environmentally sound marine aquaculture activity utilizing red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) on the ocean bottom in the Point Loma kelp beds without adversely altering the environment. | | | Maritech Ocean Ranching is an ocean enhancement firm with capital gains incentive. |
|
http://www.maritechor.com
(350 words)
|
|
| |
| | ranching, ranching holidays |
| | InfoHub has compiled a list of travel opportunities for ranching and ranching holidays around the world. | | | Ranch Vacation, Horse Training and Cattle Drives (click to view details) | | | You are here: Home » Soft Adventure » Ranching |
|
http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/Ranching.html
(227 words)
|
|
| |
| | NAERIC - North American Equine Ranching Council |
| | ADVOCATES • Science-based horse management to ensure highest possible care standards are utilized in the industry | | | INFORMS and EDUCATES • The public by presenting facts on the viable and responsible practices of equine ranching |
|
http://www.naeric.org
(198 words)
|
|
|
