By Tony Dean Farmers and ranchers are in a very close partnership with Mother Nature. If we really pay attention, she presents us some interesting scenarios. For example, though they are totally different types of [...]

By Annette Bridges I’m not sure why writing about the passing of my very favorite cow has been so very difficult for me to do. I’m not usually at a loss for words. She was [...]

By Norman Winter Flaming orange flowers always catch my eye, and the old-fashioned Mexican sunflower is still one of the best. There may be a revival happening with this plant that I have failed to [...]

By Krista Lucas Texas is known to produce some of the greatest timed event contestants, and north Texas specifically is home to one cowboy who is quickly moving up in the professional ranks. Catfish Brown, [...]

By Jesse Kader May calls for festive clothing options. Bright and bold colors are where it’s at and these serape overalls won’t disappoint. In case you aren’t a serape lover, they come in leopard also. [...]

By Rayford Pullen What a wonderful spring thus far, and thankfully all my friends in Central Texas finally got the moisture needed to get their spring going, albeit a little later than normal. Watching the [...]

By Lindsey Monk Branding season is underway in Montana.

Most North Texas rodeo events are steeped in tradition with many a representation of the town and history of which they are a part. The small town of Montague, Texas, has no problem with history [...]

By Garrett Metcalf, DVM What is a Coggins test, and why is it so important? Why do I need a Coggins test if I am moving my horse(s) out of state or to an event? [...]

By Mandi Dietz “Home is where the heart is,” is a quote credited to Gaius Plinius Secundus, aka Pliny the Elder, a Roman military commander, author and naturalist; it resonates more now than before. Staying [...]

By Barry Whitworth, DVM Theileria orientalis genotype Ikeda is a hemoprotozoan. A hemoprotozoan affects red blood cells and leukocytes. T. orientalis genotype Ikeda has been associated with severe bovine disease in Japan, New Zealand and [...]

By Jared Groce “Well, that escalated quickly!” Probably the best comment I have heard since the COVID-19 issue has turned the nation, and indeed, the world, on its ear. The United States went from the [...]

By Lacey Newlin Ingredients:• 12 morel mushrooms(or however many you find.)• Salt• 2 eggs• 1 cup milk• 2 cups flour• 1/2 tsp pepper• 1/2 seasoning salt• Vegetable oil Directions:• Wash mushrooms in cool water, slice [...]

By Phillip Kitts By this time everyone in the world is aware of the serious situation that has evolved with the emergence of COcoVID-19. The fact is you do not have to go very far [...]

I hope this edition of NTFR finds you safe and making the best of this recent crazy situation. Never before in my lifetime have we experienced such an event. I have had the honor of [...]

By Andy Anderson It is pretty normal for me to harvest several game animals a season and to go fishing to stock my freezers for an annual supply of food. I also stock other supplies [...]

Since the beginning of time, females have played a crucial part in farm and ranch operations. From Native American women who oversaw the harvesting of crops for their tribes to the wives and daughters who [...]

By Jelly Cocanougher Wind-tussled, merle-colored hair flows easily as his doughy eyes search the creek for movement. Interested in nothing but smelling all things he passes by for a scent glimpse of another animal to [...]

By Lacey Newlin Ingredients• 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix• 1 egg• 1/2 cup sour cream• 1/2 cup creamed corn• 1 onion, chopped• 2 cloves garlic, minced• 1 lb ground beef• 1 tsp cumin• 1 [...]

By Garrett Metcalf, DVM There are many dreadful diseases that horses can contract through various insect vectors, ticks, wildlife and even wounds that are rather easy to prevent with routine core vaccinations. Oklahoma has just [...]