Argentine Gauchos Face Challenge Of the Modern Global Economy

Gauchos Pablo Chavez, left, and Daniel Lopez ride the range looking for cattle to corral at the Estancia La Argentina farm in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina, on Monday, July 27, 2015. Daniel and Pablo work the fields of the large farm from horseback every day, but in a modern twist, also provide bovine health services and help manage the breeding of the farm's herd. Over the years, its become more and more difficult for Argentinas modern-day cowboys, or gauchos, to make ends meet in an industry shaken by factors such as global commodity trading and expanded soybean production. With fewer and fewer cattle to run, the lone horseman is finding himself increasingly out of demand. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images