Rural Route Oct 9, 2026 Ed Ashurst has always wanted to Cowboy but not has written 17 books.

Arizona ranch manager Ed Ashurst joins Trent Loos from Cochise County, where he runs a 1,000-cow operation and insists black Angus cattle can profit in desert heat. Ed explains how drought insurance drives up ranch prices and squeezes out small operators, while Trent reveals 88% of farmland lost…