There are slight differences, primarily having to do with livestock: a ranch is defined as a large farm with cattle or other animals being bred and raised, while a farm is designated as a place raising a specific crop or animal. A ranch, to most people, conjures up a vision of a cowboy herding or branding cattle while the typical farm image is a tractor: A ranch equates to romanced fun while a farm is associated with work. Montana , with just over 93 million acres of land , square miles , is a big state—4th largest in the nation.
We are the third least dense state, which is measured by the number of people per square mile. Of the privately owned land, a whopping In other words, We rank second in the country for ranch and farmland, just behind Texas.
Agriculture is the number one industry in Montana—not tourism as some folks think. And cows are at the very heart of the business. Montana has deep roots in cattle, going back to the s when the first herds were gathered go watch Lonesome Dove again. Each dairy cow conservatively averages 16, pounds of milk a year. Approximately 40 million gallons of milk is annually produced in Montana. I'm not interested. Sign up for our free weekday newsletter. You're on the list. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription.
Please reload the page and try again. SmartNews doesn't help newsrooms build sustainable revenue. Donate Now! Its roots go as far back as the sixteenth century when the Spanish conquistadors and Spanish-Mexicans introduced horses and cattle to the American Southwest. By the early s, ranching had made its way into Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Consumer beef demand is also expected to remain solid in with expected export growth fueling high prices for ranchers and their cattle. News Montana AG Network. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Drought forcing Montana ranchers to make tough decisions about selling cattle.
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