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Diversification keeps the Rocking Z Ranch near Wolf Creek, Montana going with 50 to 60 percent of its clients coming from Europe

Zack Wirth realized more than 15 years ago that the economics of ranching would not let him make a living on his ancestral home, a scenic slice of Montana tucked in the Rocky Mountains between Helena and Great Falls.

“Without the guest ranch, we would not have survived,” said Wirth, a fifth-generation rancher whose grandfather bought the Rocking Z http://www.rockingz.com/ in 1951.

Horses — there are about 60 — are a big draw, bringing people such as the Richard and Dagmar Williams family from Eastbourne, England, to ride steeds across 2,000 acres of the ranch plus neighboring land. Dagmar and her two daughters had ridden at British stables and wanted the Western experience. Richard went along with their idea for a family vacation at the Rocking Z, where a trout stream flows and rock cliffs form part of the backdrop.

By SUSAN GALLAGHER • Associated Press Writer

Full Story: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090726/NEWS01/90726002/Diversification+keeps+ag+operations+going

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