GLENNVILLE, Calif. (KERO) — With President Trump asking cattle ranchers to cut prices, some in the industry say it’s just not that simple.

For Nathan Carver, cattle ranching is more than a job — it’s a way of life, passed down through his family since the late 1800s.

“This is Maddux-Carver Ranch, and yes, I own it, and I’m the fifth generation to run cows here. So we’re a cattle ranch here, we raise cows for beef,” Carver said.

Carver says ranching takes passion — because for many, it’s tough just to break even.

“When the supply gets down, then we start making some money and that’s good for us, because then we can survive in the long term.”

Cattle herds across the U.S. are at their lowest levels since the 1970s. Carver points to years of drought and many ranchers aging out of the busi

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