Whew!! Let’s put the winter of 2016 behind us. Time to think of warmer temperatures – sunshine – and Spring rains. In the Texas area, that also means preparing for our Spring cow work. Now every cattle operation has a time and action plan that must be executed. Once the breeding-calving dates are established, we [...]
I had another story lined up to share - but yesterday an event occurred that changed everything. I received a phone call from one of my dearest friends that her family ranch in Kansas had been devastated by the fires that have been sweeping across the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, and Kansas. I say my “friend” [...]
Many associations – colleges – conventions – large ranches offer a school curriculum for successful ranching. But did you ever stop to think that your ranch serves up a school of life every single day? Yep, everything from “life basics” to some pretty advanced “do or die” classes. So I thought maybe we could take [...]
Texas is a growing state and is experiencing frequent changes in rural land ownership. The same is happening across much of the nation. Ten percent, about 93 million acres, of all land in farms is expected to be transferred during 2015-2019. About 6 percent will change hands through gifts, trusts or wills, according to the [...]
“I love the character of the people in the ag business - hard working - honest - people of integrity - a desire to make the world a better place with a hand up; not a hand out,” said Linda Galayda, also known as Texas Rancher Girl. Linda Jordens Galayda grew up on a ranch [...]
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