07 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: A cowboy drinks a beer while he talks to his tame cow in a corral on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ