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Why ranchers are holding onto their farms in the face of development

By Staff
Published December 4, 2023 at 2:08 PM MST
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Our region is losing millions of acres of agricultural land to development. And those trends may continue as land prices keep rising.

The Mountain West News Bureau's Will Walkey reports from Wyoming on some ranchers who could make a fortune by selling their land but are choosing not to.

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