Randy Neil opens a gate as he moves his cattle Tuesday from one pasture to another near Ignacio. Neil rotates his cattle, a cross of Hereford, Angus and Simmental, every three days to irrigate and rest each pasture. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)

Randy Neil balances on a pipe as he crosses an irrigation ditch while moving his cattle Tuesday near Ignacio. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)

Randy Neil’s cattle, a cross of Hereford, Angus and Simmental, graze on a pasture near Ignacio (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)