By Marshall Cator The Kentucky Derby and all the hoopla of the “run for the roses” got me thinking about a story someone told me about visiting Secretariat’s grave. He described a fenced-off area along a little back road, tucked into a meadow, like so many little family cemeteries established long ago. It was […]
He Just Kept On Ranching
– By HEATHER SMITH THOMAS – The Story of Oregon’s Darrel Bagley [On Mother’s Day, 2017, friends and family gathered at the Cowboy Church at Lemhi, Idaho for a celebration of life to honor a great rancher/cowman who inspired us with his courage, astute knowledge of cattle and ranching, and dogged determination.] Darrel Bagley’s […]
Ranch Wheels
Tips for making sure your winter feed equipment doesn’t let you down when you really need it BY KESLY PORTER Winter can put a terrible strain on feeding equipment. Harvesting season is rapidly wrapping up, and winter is quickly closing in. Snow will soon be flying, and temperatures will plummet which means it’s time to […]
Borck Recognized for Industry Achievement
– By STEVE SUTHER – Lee Borck, Manhattan, Kan., has known hard times and boom, seen the impact on others as well as his own enterprises. That could describe a lot of cattle feeders, but Borck stands out for his record of leadership and overcoming adversity through cooperative efforts. That’s why the Feeding Quality […]
Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Summer Beef Tour
Hosted by Glacial Ridge Cattlemen By Brooke Roberts, Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association As the sun came up over the hills of Clear Springs Cattle Company pairs of sleek, black cattle greeted Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Summer Beef Tour attendees. Jim and Twyla Wulf and family’s ranch served as the headquarters for the 37th annual tour, hosted […]
Battle Of The Saddles
Oliver Saddle Shop celebrates 100 years with some cowboy challenge fundraising fun, Amarillo-style. Story and photos by Shaie Williams The agriculture way of life has been handed down from generation to generation. The skills needed to be successful come from the generations before us. Technology and great inventions make life a little easier at times […]
2018 Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXR
-By Mark O’Byrne. Howdy readers, Mark here. This past September 26 I had the awesome experience of visiting coastal California’s famous Hearst Ranch, and it was incredible. I could go off on a whole other story about it, but we are here to introduce this good-looking machine. This was the first time the ranch management has allowed […]
BRD-Back to the basics
-By Tim O’Byrne. Great advice for Fall Run Photo by Valerie Johnson I know…it’s Fall Run…you really don’t have time to have your nose stuck in a Working Ranch magazine right now. I mean, look around. There’s a lot to do. What if somebody caught you? Ahhh, just tell ‘em you’re getting ‘inspired’ to improve […]
Value in the Valley
Enveloped by town and tourists, Lockhart Cattle Company found ways to make their venture work – By MELISSA HEMKEN – (Photos by David Stubbs) Only a handful of working ranches remain among billionaires’ gentlemen ranchettes in Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Valley. One of remaining active cattle producers is Lockhart Cattle Company. Sandwiched between Jackson Hole Community […]
Return to Ranching
An interesting journey leads this young beef producer back to the land he loves – By TROY SMITH – There’s a busy stretch of road running northward, from Fort Collins to Laramie. That 65-mile section of U.S. Highway 287 carries some heavy truck traffic through northern Colorado and into Wyoming. Actually, the route has been […]
Angus Gene Reboot
A journey through the “dark early years” delivers producers to solid genetic ground By Jaime Pullman Genetic defects are a fact of life. We are fortunate today to have technology available that makes a defect manageable instead of potentially debilitating to business the way it was just a few decades ago. But no matter how […]
Angus Gene Reboot
A journey through the “dark early years” delivers producers to solid genetic ground Genetic defects are a fact of life. We are fortunate today to have technology available that makes a defect manageable instead of potentially debilitating to business the way it was just a few decades ago. But no matter how fancy the DNA […]
Busy & Blessed
No two Texas days are alike at Flanagan Cattle Co. My name is Christy Flanagan. My husband, Craig and I live in Leonard in northeast Texas. We have a 13 year-old son named JT and we’ve been married for 20 years. My husband is the 5th generation to live on and work the land around […]
Think Zinc
– By GILDA V. BRYANT – Are you seeing some lame or poor-doing critters out there? It might be a good idea to give zinc some consideration. Zinc works hand-in-hand with copper and selenium, but when it comes to supplementation this trace mineral is a work horse. It’s involved in some 300 enzyme systems including the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, which provide energy […]
Who Me?
I’m Not Spreading BDV – By MERRIDEE WELLS – Calving season on the ranch is always an exciting time. The work of the past year, the offspring of that newly purchased bull, or the mating decisions you’ve made are about to be rewarded. So imagine, if you will, how it feels to find first one dead fetus, then another. Or to realize that one […]
Prep For The Cold
Make Sure Your Cows Are Nutritionally Ready – By GILDA V. BRYANT – Minerals are important for herd health, reproduction and efficiency during winter. However, that is only part of the picture. Extra protein and energy are vital during cold, wet weather. Producers should also be aware of forage and by-product supplementation quality, as well as […]
Weigh To Go!
Guesswork doesn’t cut it in modern-day, progressive beef production By: Jennifer Showalter Livestock scales and indicators are more advanced and accurate than ever before. Beyond all of the bells and whistles that are available, the bottom line is that every pound counts whether you are buying, selling, treating, or evaluating cattle. It doesn’t take much arm twisting for a producer to […]
A Better Way To Play
Grazing Public Lands is a High Stakes Game By: Tim O’Byrne Grazing on public land is a serious deal for a lot of our readers, and lately we’ve been introduced to what can happen if the parties involved fail miserably at playing the game within the boundaries of acceptable behavior. If all the wasted productive hours burned up over […]
Working Ranch Branding Party
By: Linda Lawler Every summer at the Sawtooth Valley Ranch we put together a hearty and delicious lunch or dinner -depending on how long the branding takes -for those who participate in this ranching tradition. This year I decided to cook a main dish I have always wanted to make: short ribs. My husband and daughter love to […]
Theodore's Cattle
By: Bert Entwistle As Theodore stepped down from the train he stood for a moment in the failing light taking it all in. It was early September of 1883, and his presence in the tiny Badlands town of Medora was hardly enough to impress anyone. At five foot nine, painfully skinny and the picture of poor health, his thin moustache […]
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