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

Our region is losing millions of acres of agricultural land to development. And those trends may continue as land prices keep rising.

Broadcast on:
04 Dec 2023

Farmland somewhere in the country.
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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.