[ZULU]

For the life of me, I don’t understand why ranchers ranch cattle instead of Buffalo. I only buy and eat buffalo meat. It tastes better than beef, is lower in cholesterol and saturated fats, and buffalo can protect their own against wolves, as well as being better able to withstand climatic conditions in the west.

[sergeantdave]

For the life of me, I don’t understand why ranchers ranch cattle instead of Buffalo.

Your comments are spot on. Buffalo, though, is pricey. We bought buffalo roast instead of turkey this year. The cost was about $7.50 per pound. For that reason it can never compete with beef, even though the taste is better than beef.

If you know of a supplier that sells it for less than that, let me know.

[george76]

The next step may be the bankruptcy of even more family ranchers who have been stewards of these lands for generations.

Even more of our beef supply will then come from feed lots. No more ‘free range’ beef.

Our feed lot food may be full of growth hormones, penicillin, and who know what else.

Buffalo tastes great to me, but it is more expensive to produce compared to beef.

[Scotsman will be Free]

I’ve never handled buffalo, but I believe that they are much harder to handle than cattle.