Farm & Ranch
A Day at the Ranch
By Jessica Crabtree
On Friday, March 17 two worlds collided— the world of production beef with the world of beef retail. Certified Angus Beef ® brand and Sysco North Texas descended upon Pullen Angus Ranch in Bellevue, Texas.
The world of ag met the world of retail. This day was arranged as the first gathering of Sysco and its employees as a day to become educated on the various methods as to how the product they market is produced.
The day started with all participants being divided up into groups, rotating through three various portions of the day. First, rancher and producer
Rayford Pullen entertained and informed the group on his background. He with wife Carla Sue run 500 cows on 4,000 acres.
He shared with onlookers how he raises beef on 100 percent native grass as well as his stocking rate, eight acres per head, which varies throughout the state of Texas.
Afterward, Pullen described all the ranch’s methods, from feeding time associated with calving time, EPD’S and their importance, the importance of forage quality and more. Several questions were asked during Pullen’s presentation such as, “How do you introduce protein? or “What is the ratio of grass per cow?” and “How can someone make a living on as few as 40 head of cows?”
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Rayford Pullen, center, explains to the Sysco North Texas employees a little about life on the ranch raising Angus beef. (Photo by Jessica Crabtree)
Kara Lee, Production Manager for Certified Angus Beef explaining the functions of the Pullen’s working chute to Sysco North Texas employees. (Photo by Jessica Crabtree)
Sysco North Texas employees and visitors were treated to Certified Angus Beef rib eyes prepared by famous chuck wagon cook Kent Rollins. Pictured is Rollins chuck wagon. (Photo by Jessica Crabtree)
By Heather Welper
Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.
The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.
When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Hannah Claxton, Editor
As the sun rises each day, so do the dozens of mouths that Meghan McGovern is responsible for getting fed. Rather than the sounds of a rooster crowing, McGovern hears the bellows and bleats of a variety of exotic deer, the chortle of kangaroos, the grunts of water buffaloes, and the chirps of a lemur.
Nestled against the banks of the Red River, the Double M Ranch and Rescue, with its high game fences and deer sprinkling the landscape,s its in stark contrast to the surrounding ranches.
“Having deer is kind of like eating potato chips- you can never actually have just one,” said McGovern with a laugh.
McGovern has several herds to take care of- fallow deer, axis deer, water buffalo, goats, and bison. In smaller numbers, there’s also a few kangaroos, a lemur, a potbelly pig, a pair of zebras, a watusi, and a few horses.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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