By Andy AndersonI was deer hunting for the week at the lease, but didn’t have much as far as a camp was concerned. I had converted the bed of my pickup into a tent of [...]

FFA students from across the country will take part in the Lonestar Youth & Yearling Contest, hosted in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management. Representing the Lone Star State in the competition will be [...]

By Rayford Pullen, rcpullen@yahoo.com Summertime in Texas is the time when we get so hot, we wonder why we call Texas home, but then we remember that it was six degrees below zero about 80 [...]

By Jared Groce Spring has sprung, and the land market in North Texas is still as crazy as it has been for the last 12 months. Prices continue to stay at an all time high, [...]

Rodeo involves livestock, dirt and grit, meaning it is almost guaranteed to be dusty and smelly, not unlike its working ranch roots. Fortunately, there is the rodeo queen who brings charm, elegance and beauty to [...]

By Jelly Cocanougher A watchful eye glares past the standing bugs that fly through the stagnant spring air. To the low hills that move beyond the cattle grazing a few feet away, he watches his [...]

By Courtney Leeper, Noble Research Institute We all want clean air and water, food, and an overall healthy environment. More and more farmers and ranchers are joining the conversation around regenerative agriculture as the best [...]

By Martha Crump | marthacrump@comcell.net Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and a billionaire philanthropist is making news again involving the agricultural community. In a recent interview with MIT Technology Review, he stated,“…all rich countries should [...]

Probably one of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic of 2020 here in North Texas has been our live-music venues. There isn’t much one can do if your livelihood consists primarily upon the gathering [...]

When many think of the word beef, they conjure up images of the meat a beef animal produces. While each animal does provide enough steak and hamburger meat to feed roughly 860 people half pound [...]

By Annette Bridges Are there things you never thought you could do? Things you never even dreamed you would do? I can honestly say when I was a kid I never dreamed of being a [...]

By Lacey Newlin IngredientsFor the cake• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour• 1 teaspoon baking powder• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda• 1/4 teaspoon salt• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided• 5 large eggs, separated• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• [...]

By Dr. Garrett Metcalf, DVM It is rather common for horses to have skin issues but what is causing this issue can sometimes be neoplastic growths or tumors that can be rather serious. Skin is [...]

April showers bring May flowers, along with dresses, bold colors and embroidery. I’m ready for the spring collections and flowy colorful pieces. This dress is perfect for so many occasions, from weddings to beach trips, [...]

By Krista Lucas The rodeo family is always one to step up when someone is in need, especially one of their own. This includes barrel racers, and recently one of North Texas’ own experienced the [...]

By Phillip Kitts If you are a serious bull riding fan you have heard of the Miniature Bull Riders. They have seen their young athletes compete on the biggest stages of bull riding at places [...]

By Nikolyn Williams “When it’s not always raining there will be days like this.” – Van Morrison Sometimes in agriculture, we become programmed to always portray the beautiful cows on green pastures under blue skies [...]

By Barry Whitworth, DVM / Area Food/Animal Quality and Health Specialist for Eastern Oklahoma The arctic blast that blanketed the state February affected many livestock producers. With the extreme cold temperatures increasing nutritional requirements of [...]

By Norman Winter | Horticulturist, Author, Speaker Petunias for pollinators, could be paradise, at least it seems this way at The Garden Guy’s house. First off, my wife Jan and I are having the most [...]

By Jared Groce Last month’s prediction of a heavy month of land closings in March have come true, with a lot of land being closed after the snow storm in February. With the banks and [...]