The Welfare Cattle Empire That Controls Your Public Lands: article

[Phaseolus]

I hope they do cut public land grazing and they replace them with a bunch of private lawn ornaments and wild horses. I’d love to see 6% of total U.S. cattle herd eliminated over night.

I genuinely hope burger goes to 30 a lb and corn and wheat to $30 a bushel. I’m tired of listening to the rants of those, whom are so grateful with their full bellies.

The non-nutrition part of the Farm Bill — things like crop insurance, commodity supports, and conservation — runs roughly $39 billion a year based on the latest projections. Divide that by the US population of about 349 million, and you get right around $11.23 per American annually….. that’s what it cost you to have on of the lowest and safest food costs in a developed country….. owe their is cow public land stealing your money

Most people don't realize that around 70% of "The Farm Bill" actually goes to food stamps (SNAP) and school lunches. I'd like to see that broken out of the farm bill so it doesn't confuse the masses as much.

 

[cuerro viejo]

Most people don't realize that around 70% of "The Farm Bill" actually goes to food stamps (SNAP) and school lunches. I'd like to see that broken out of the farm bill so it doesn't confuse the masses as much.

Cant fix stupid, they don’t actually care to know, especially in today’s age of AI, they would rather project.

 

[Hnthrdr]

I didn't say it shouldn't be used for ranching. I even said I understand why people do it.

And even western Kansas, Eastern CO and West Texas that take 10-20 acres a cow vs the 1 in East Texas/SE OK and that swath is WAY different than the places out west that need public lands to afford the 100-200 acres a head.

Ranching is literally the only industry that will join accept the incredibly low productivity and act like it's essential.

I’ll argue ranching is essential to national security. Especially having meat sources that don’t come from outside our borders is very very important. In laws ranch is in the AZ desert and it’s amazing the amount of beef they can grow out there in the scrub. If they did away with all of it, not sure what or if anything would replace those animals, I doubt it, just Javalina which were transplanted and mule deer and p-horn seem to do okay

 

[Hnthrdr]

I hope they do cut public land grazing and they replace them with a bunch of private lawn ornaments and wild horses. I’d love to see 6% of total U.S. cattle herd eliminated over night.

I genuinely hope burger goes to 30 a lb and corn and wheat to $30 a bushel. I’m tired of listening to the rants of those, whom are so grateful with their full bellies.

The non-nutrition part of the Farm Bill — things like crop insurance, commodity supports, and conservation — runs roughly $39 billion a year based on the latest projections. Divide that by the US population of about 349 million, and you get right around $11.23 per American annually….. that’s what it cost you to have on of the lowest and safest food costs in a developed country….. ohh but there is a cow on public land stealing your money


Incase any one is curious. We down 50% cow:human% in the U.S. today from 1960

The current size of our cattle herd should be a concern to a lot of people…

 

[cuerro viejo]

The current size of our cattle herd should be a concern to a lot of people…

especially in the context of cow to person. We went from a .5 cow to person in 1960 to .24 cow to person today . That’s over 50% deduction and it’s getting lower fast

 

[KurtR]

To much common sense guys.

 

[displacedtexan]

I’ll argue ranching is essential to national security. Especially having meat sources that don’t come from outside our borders is very very important. In laws ranch is in the AZ desert and it’s amazing the amount of beef they can grow out there in the scrub. If they did away with all of it, not sure what or if anything would replace those animals, I doubt it, just Javalina which were transplanted and mule deer and p-horn seem to do okay

I wouldn't disagree with you on the national security perspective.

And, yeah, it is impressive what they can raise out there. Still barely over 1% of the country's beef, but I'm not lining up to cut back!

 

[displacedtexan]

Most people don't realize that around 70% of "The Farm Bill" actually goes to food stamps (SNAP) and school lunches. I'd like to see that broken out of the farm bill so it doesn't confuse the masses as much.

Farm bill for farm stuff, and a nutrition assistance package for that?

Makes sense, so I can't see it happening.