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A monastery that once ran one of the largest ranching operations in North Dakota is planning to stop raising cattle.<\/p>\n

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A Roman Catholic monastery in western North Dakota is ending a century-old practice of raising cattle because of a lack of monks with cowboy skills.<\/p>\n

The Assumption Abbey in Richardton intends to sell its herd of about 260 cows and rent pastures to other ranchers, monastery officials told the Dickinson Press.<\/p>\n

Brother Placid Gross, 76, has tended cattle at the monastery for 51 years. He and another monk look after the cows, but Abbot Brian Wangler said the monk helping Gross is a greenhorn and can\u2019t operate independently.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a lot to know if you are going to raise cattle,\u201d Wangler said. \u201cIt is not a simple thing and it takes years and years of learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gross said he won\u2019t miss the hard work but will miss the cows.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is sad to see it happening,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was nice to look out the window and see our own cattle grazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gross said the abbey once had one of the biggest ranching operations in the region and he remembers the days of raking hay with a team of horses. He said it\u2019s been difficult for the abbey to keep up with new ranching technology and there isn\u2019t enough help.<\/p>\n

Wangler said ranching has been part of the monastery since 1893 when it was located in Devil\u2019s Lake, and raising cattle helped the monastery remain self-sufficient.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a living,\u201d Wangler said. \u201cYou could milk a cow and drink it, slaughter a cow and eat it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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And you can visit the monastery\u2019s website<\/a><\/strong> for more information about the work they do.\u00a0 They also offer private retreats in what appears to be a beautiful corner of the world.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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