Last year Matt Anderson bought all the 7-7 Ranch calves. So when Matt came to the ranch to look at this year's production, he suggested we sell our calves on Superior Livestock Auction. Superior is America's leader in livestock marketing. They claim to bring the market to the producer - and they do!! In 1987, [...]
Ranch work is never done. We have a 90 day calving period – which means all our calves “hit the ground” in a 90 day window. Our calves are born between December 1st through the first week in March. In April, the cows are rounded up for the calves to be “worked” – vaccinations, worming, [...]
Some time ago I was talking with my good friend Roseanne Cumella in New York. Now, Ro and I worked together in the “garment district” – the world of fashion merchandising. Ro is still in the biz and bigger than life. She has the power of a Miranda in the movie – The Devil Wears [...]
Well, I introduced you to the Brazilian cattle so I thought it important to introduce you to the Brazilian cowboy!! Yes – he is riding a mule. They told us that they use mules on this particular ranch – the Monte Alegre Farm – because mules can take the heat better than horses. These cowboys [...]
A Royal Meeting - Sunday morning, May 4, 2014 This morning we headed to Uberaba for the Brazilian cattle show ExpoZebu. This quite frankly was probably my favorite part of the whole trip. This year ExpoZebu completes 80 years of uninterrupted accomplishments in research, innovation, and exhibition. There is so much family history tied to [...]
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