Sheep & Cattle in the U.S. | A Historical Timeline

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How We Got Here: A Timeline of Sheep and Cattle in Montana and the U.S.

Brent Roeder (MSU Extension) traces 140 years of Montana and U.S. sheep and cattle numbers alongside the tariffs, wars, predator policy, and market shifts that shaped the industry we have today.