Howdy Texas Music Fans. Texas music has a long history. First came the singing cowboys on the historic cattle trails. Soon Texas Ranch dances became the social rage among ranchers and cotton farmers. As our [...]

By Annette Bridges I’ve had more than a few friends ask me how I deal with being out in the boonies, as they would describe it. That question is often immediately followed by another one, [...]

By Michelle Ames Dublin Bottling Works, once the Dublin Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, was known for decades as the only Dr. Pepper Bottling Company to still use pure cane sugar instead of cane syrup. They [...]

Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 6-8 INGREDIENTS • 8 lamb loin or rib chops (1-inch thick) • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, plus 1 large sprig • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided • 1/4 [...]

By Rayford Pullen The dead of summer is a hard time to think about fall and winter pastures, but if you are going to be successful, plans need to be made when the sweat is [...]

By Judy Wade Henry Clay was an American statesman, loved by many because of his personal magnetism and detested by others because of his elaborate scheming. Clay was born April 12, 1777, in Hanover, Va., [...]

A furry friend from this spring who was helping himself to the beehives. (Photo, description by Lindsey Monk)

It’s still summer time here in Texas and I’ve got a perfect option to stay cool and stylish in the heat. This one piece super soft tencel jumpsuit will be your go-to outfit for so [...]

By Garrett Metcalf, DVM It is that time of year when cases in veterinary practices are diagnosed with EMS or Equine Metabolic Syndrome spike. The reason cases of EMS spike is because of the fast [...]

From bull riders to magicians, the North Texas Fair and Rodeo has something for everyone to enjoy during the 91st annual celebration Aug. 16-24. This North Texas time-honored tradition is not only an opportunity to [...]

By Krista Lucas With the busy summer time come rodeos across the country, shows and frequent trail riding, which means peak performance for horses. That coupled with hot temperatures and back-and- forth humidity can make [...]

By Tony Dean The decision a rancher makes on stocking rate has both short and longterm effects on land, livestock and economics of a business, making it essential a rancher have knowledge regarding correct stocking [...]

By Phillip Kitts The rodeo road often provides folks with much more than an opportunity to make money. Recently our traveling team was called back to New Town, N.D., to cover a rodeo that is [...]

The Dog Days of Summer are here, but with a mixed bag of activity. Some counties are seeing the typical slow down in land transactions, but others are seeing an explosion of activity. Most land [...]

By Pepper Stewart Breakaway roping is nothing new, it’s been around for many years. Only recently has the spotlight been turned on giving the ladies an opportunity to shine. In recent years, a few rodeo [...]

A pioneer spirit with a can do attitude is how Shelly Burmeister Mowery is described by her closest family and friends, and just a few of the reasons she has seen success in paving the [...]

When Spring Meets Summer… Humid air beating down on our backs. The velocity of the abundance of pollination in our senses. Sweat above our brows and the piercing sun we pray for one second could [...]

How do I know if my stocking rate is correct? It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking, “We’ve always run 125 cows on this place, so that’s just what we do.” Many ranches [...]

By Andy Anderson I went to Oregon right after high school to pursue my dreams as a rodeo cowboy. I was living in Aurora with some great people, Rick Miller’s family,who were friends of the [...]

By Judy Wade Team ropers love the competition, the camaraderie and, of course, the cash. However, they are always eager to help a good cause. Saturday, June 25, Ross Coleman produced his sixth annual heading [...]