Apparently, these facts have not reached Washington or perhaps the powers-that-be don’t realize you have to have grass and feed supplies to sustain a beef cow. It takes a lot of pasture and farm land to raise and sustain a herd of cattle. Established farms and ranches can only sustain a certain number of cattle whereby increasing cow numbers is simply not feasible. Another major factor in agriculture, and especially in raising cattle, is the need for water. One of the biggest concerns with raising cattle is having a sufficient supply of clean, fresh water to sustain his livestock on a daily basis.