Troubled Times

Troubled Times

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
We’ve heard so many morbid stories thus far this spring…covid infections, deaths related to the corona virus, businesses closing, massive job losses, huge recession possibly moving into a depression, panic about food shortages. Please Lord, bring this to a stop and lead us into the light. Through it all, however, heroic farmers and ranchers are staying hard at it as they have for generations. One such food producer is Weiser cattleman Bruce Winegar of Bruce Winegar Cattle. We asked about the special challenges he has faced this season? 

"It's ranching and that's what we do. We have highs and lows in the market and we weather the storm and if we can sell on a high its a good day," said Winegar. 

And in decades never has ranching been so important? 

"Yea, I agree with that for sure, and the ranchers are doing a much better job. Ranchers handle the cattle better, they are conscientious of the vaccines and the antibiotics and making sure the product placed in front of the consumer is a good product," said Winegar.

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