The Arid West | Ranching Documentary

The Arid West explores the challenges ranchers face such as drought and wildfire, as well as how government regulations impact their operations.

[gradypalmer]

Decent people don't stand a chance against a corrupt government.

[dayneh]

Just makes me mad as a rancher that this is the bs my fellow people have to go through. I know it's dry here in Wyoming but being told to shut down your life is just aggravating for me just the watch. Hope the Blm gets their shit together.

[brucesorensen]

After watching about 10 minutes of this there is no question as to why we as taxpayers citizens, are sick and tired of the local, county, state and Federal Government they are out of control and need to be disbanded, it is all about us being subservient to them, even when I drive my own truck they track my every move with an electronic logging device, I have had a gutful.
We as ranchers and farmers are the true Conservatives and care for the land.
It was not the government that has made this land great it is the people that keep it fed and Industry moving

[rickboer]

Farmers need and have a right to water yet rich people with massive swimng pools and lush lawns don't get blamed like farmers do

[cwcobo]

Bring as much control over public lands back to the local level (state and county) as possible.

[birchjtaylor]

Doesn't seem to bother the BLM when the mustangs eat and stomp land to the point of no return. But if those horses were owned by ranchers it would obviously be a different story

[adriantschetter]

This is F'ing crazy! I hope God helps you prevale against those demons! Fortunately we don't have that problem yet up here in Canada

[arthurraygross]

It's unfair to Ranchers who do NOT get Government Subsidized Grazing. Why should some Ranchers graze at 10-25% of fair market value of Private Land Grazing.
Essentially this is a Subsidy to people with millions in Assets.

[ncubentobeko]

I used to think that corrupt gorvnement is an African disease seems brothers from USA are facing the same thing

[dylantyt]

I'm with you guys. Next time there's a gun fight I'll be there

[jerrylansbury]

Cheat grass became established because of over grazing in the first place ! If there is a ground cover and no over grazing there would be not cheat grass

[pontiacsuperchief]

It is very clear to me Jon Sherve has never ran cattle in a coral let alone rangeland.

[Mapdotnowhere]

I’ve always wondered how these ranchers came to depend on BLM land to begin with. It’s valid to question whether or not you should be in business to begin with if you can not accommodate the needs of that business yourself. I’m not saying you should not. I just don’t know the history.

[twalsh]

Government… foouh! It’s a complicated situation, and complicated situations require thoughtful and daring people and solutions. The government is bad at being thoughtful and daring only for itself.

[johnunderwood]

Let a rancher be in charge. They are the ones that understand the land the best. That’s my uneducated guess.

[richcountyratrodsjrod]

January 10th 2021. Utah. No SNow. Scary.

[danmiller]

God bless those ranchers. You won't find a better person.

[dmack]

This is outright B S . This is another reason when a politian says I will help you, you need to run. I had no idea this was going on.

[daciefusjones]

And I thought all ranchers understood what the term dry year means. It means "time to sell some cows"I don't have anything to feed em.

[thecollectoronthecorner]

There is a way to not have to deal with the BLM. You buy your own land. Im in Arkansas and There are thousands of cattle marketed every week in the Ozarks Region. And all those cattle are raised on private land. And those farmers make a living. Those grazing leases should be put up for auction to be sold to the best bidder. Arkansas does have goverment timber lands and that timber is sold at auction. Just because your family has used the public range for decades or a century its still not your private property. The native americans found out it wasnt theirs the hard way. If i had my way those wild horses would all be rounded up and sold for dog food. and all the Ranchers booted off of the public lands. It does not belong to you. It is as much mine as it is yours.