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Three cattle ranches are finalists for the 2024 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife.
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At the Rocking U7 Ranch near Collbran, Del and Lynne Sherrod sold half their herd of Black Angus last year due to drought conditions.
They’re likely to cut the herd by half once again as persistent drought conditions have seriously restricted the Sherrod’s supply of irrigation water.
The 120 head that remain are vocal about letting Lynne Sherrod know they’re not fans of the drought diet, where supplemental feed has taken the place of their luscious grass and hay meals.
Del Sherrod checks on his cattle in one of the grazing pastures on the Rocking U7 Ranch near Collbran.