Well, I do think the ranchers have more right to the water than do any one of the illegal aliens. Get rid of the illegals, then lets see what pressures there are on water resources.impartialobserver » 11 Dec 2024, 2:22 pm » wrote: ↑ That is my thought as well. I feel that there are better ways to use the precious water than cattle out west. More specifically, in Southern CA, NV, UT, AZ, NM, and Southern Idaho. Use the water that was once going to cattle and instead grow crops in the Central Valley (or elsewhere) that we typically import during the winter; berries, citrus fruits, non-root vegetables, and such. Nothing wrong with being more self sufficient.