In the last issue of Grain News there is an excellent article on what is happening in the U.S. in regards to the eastern slopes. Written by Wayne Burleson a pasture management consultant.
Basically the article says the old ranching familys are being bought out by wealthy newcomers who are not interested in ranching. In other words they want a rich playground. Ted Turner would be a good example.
Is this the future of our eastern slopes? Already a lot of the old time ranches are owned by wealthy oil men. Just look at the land around Turner Valley and Longview. The stream of upscale SUVs going into Calgary every morning has become the scandal of that area.
Now is this what we want? A wealthy elite owning all this "beautiful" land?(although I would submit to you: fairly worthless land from a productive point of view?)
Basically the article says the old ranching familys are being bought out by wealthy newcomers who are not interested in ranching. In other words they want a rich playground. Ted Turner would be a good example.
Is this the future of our eastern slopes? Already a lot of the old time ranches are owned by wealthy oil men. Just look at the land around Turner Valley and Longview. The stream of upscale SUVs going into Calgary every morning has become the scandal of that area.
Now is this what we want? A wealthy elite owning all this "beautiful" land?(although I would submit to you: fairly worthless land from a productive point of view?)
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