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What were the conflicts between farmers and cattle ranchers about?
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∙ 13y ago
I know after the invention of barbed wire in 1874 by Joseph Glidden the farmers and homesteaders fenced off their land, which closed off the open range and prevented any further cattle drives. I think it was always sort of a land issue, farmers wanted it to farm and ranchers wanted it to raise and drive cattle. It could also be a water issue, since in most areas water was kind of scarce.
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What is the difference between cattle ranchers and sheep and goat ranching?
Cattle ranchers raise cattle, and sheep/goat farmers raise sheep and goats.
What changed the relationship between cattle ranchers and farmers?
barbed wire
How did ranchers and farmers think different about cattle ranching?
Ranchers wanted to use the land to graze their cattle on and make money off of their cattle, whereas the farmers wanted to use that same land to grow their crops. Farmers didn't like (and they still don't) cattle free-ranging across their fields, and a bit of friction was caused between ranchers with their free-ranging cattle and the farmers who just wanted to plant a few plots of wheat for their families.
Who raises cattle?
Ranchers, herders, farmers, those sort of folk.
Why was there competition between ranchers and farmer's to Settle in the great plains?
There was competition between ranchers and farmers to settle in the Great Plains because they wanted to have more land.
What problem did farmers face in the 1800?
Drought, soil erosion and competition from cattle ranchers.
Which factors hlped the farmers on the great plains overcome opposition from cattle ranchers?
There are many factors that helped the farmers on the great plains to overcome opposition from cattle ranchers. For instance they bought new and improved machinery which improved efficiency in their farming.
How many cattle farmers are there in the rainforest?
None. Cattle farmers (or ranchers) do not operate within the forest itself. They raise their cows outside of the forest where the grass grows...which is where their herd of cattle eat the grass.
As the Western lands were being settled a dispute occurred between?
cotton farmers and fur traders Right Answer for Plato : Open-range cattle ranchers and farmers
Why ranchers get angry about barbed wire?
This is an "OLD West" Question. Ranchers in the old west used the open range to feed their cattle. They would graze on open land year round. In the summer they would graze in the high country where it was cooler and in the winter they came down to the low country to graze. When farmers arrived in the territories they fenced off their land with Barbed Wire to keep the cattle out. This cut up the open land that the ranchers had always used. Farmers also brought Sheep. Sheep will eat grass down to the roots. Where cattle will not. This also killed off much of the grass land that the cattle needed. Farmers used Barbed wire to keep the cattle out. Cattle, being stupid, would often get caught in the wire, injuring themselves and often dieing from their wounds. Ranchers hated the new farmers and this led to Wars between ranchers and farmers in the Old West.
What conflicts developed on the open range?
Cattle ranchers vs Sheep herders since sheep make water holes unpotable for cattle, Farmers vs Cattle ranchers since farmers want to fence in crops and cattle need an open range, Bankers vs debtors bankers have the cash and debtors have assets but very uneven cash flow. Native Americans vs new comers since they had different ideas about land ownership. Mormons vs everyone else.
What complaints did ranchers and farmers make about sheep?
Ranchers hate wolves because wolves eat their cattle and livestock(which they need to make a living)
