‘C’ is for cattle: Arizona ranchers endure drought, volatile prices, urban encroachment
Of all the Five C’s, cattle ranching has endured with fewer changes in how things get done, but faces just as many threats to its survival. Cattle ranching is one of Arizona’s original Five C’s, along with citrus, cotton, copper and climate.Ranchers still graze cattle on Arizona’s rangelands, but are wary about urban growth and…