South Dakota Ranches

   In the book "Brothers by Fire" we speak about the ranches in South Dakota and of their massive size. We think of the huge acreage on these ranches and the large herds of cattle.

   Being a rancher is a lot like being a professional gambler. Every time they get a little too much rain they lose many thousands of dollars. When it snows way too much as it usually does, they lose thousands.

   When the price of beef on some foreign market goes down, the South Dakota rancher loses thousands.

   As you can see they walk a fine line between making a profit and losing the ranch. 

   One day I was talking to a rancher who had over two thousand head of Herefords. At first glance you saw a confident man willing to gamble. 

   I asked him what he'd do if he won the big lottery.

   "Oh, I'd probably keep farming until it's gone." he said.

   I guess that tells the whole story.

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   Stop in once in a while. I'll try to write something new and informative about "Brothers by Fire".   

Good Reading,
Ron