I could not resist posting one of the comments that came back with a subscription. My dear friend, Fayne, who has a background in farming and ranching told us how much she loved the site and then commented: ..I am on and I am now officially "blogged" and a part of the "In Crowd" (ooops, I meant the [...]
Several weeks ago I received a phone call asking me to speak to an AP Reporter, Ramit Masti. Ramit was going to do a story on the lingering effects of the tortuous drought. I believe it is important to speak up for our ranching business – so I agreed. Ramit and Pat, a photographer, arrived [...]
I want to thank everyone who has encouraged us to write this blog. We so appreciate your comments and critiques – it only serves to make us stronger. I was raised on a ranch – spent 25 plus years as a senior executive in the fashion industry working in New York – then chose to [...]
Published on May 25, 2012 by AssociatedPress By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI The grass is green and rain has been falling, but some ranchers in Texas say they are not ready yet to expand their operations, still wary of the devastating drought they just survived. (May 25)
Written by: RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press ELKHART, Texas — Linda Galayda hauled water and flagged down truck drivers to ask about their hay. She sold calves and young cows and made her son leave their East Texas family ranch for a job in San Antonio. About 200 miles southeast of her, Bob and Darlene Stryk [...]
