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Meanwhile back at the ranch …

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By Rayford Pullen 

It’s that time of year again when we get past Thanksgiving and are headed full steam into the Christmas season, the end of the year, and doing what we need to do tax-wise. I guess this time of year can be the best of times and the worst of times depending on what situation you find yourself in this year.

At Pullen Angus, we’re getting ready to start our winter feeding program that for us is a protein supplement along with a standing hay crop consisting of little bluestem, switchgrass, big bluestem, Indian grass and another dozen or so native grasses that have done exceptionally well this year. While we do a little pasture deferment each year, our primary program is continuous grazing with some rotation, depending on the year and our current grass inventory.

We are very fortunate in our area of the country not to need to feed hay, which is dictated by not overstocking and getting decent rainfall. If we can continue to get these good rainfall years, we should also be able to cut our weed control back since the healthy native grasses will shade out the weeds.

Due to the many droughts and wild fires we have had since 1996, we are just not getting our grasses back in great shape.
Let’s hope we get back to a more normal weather pattern in the years to come. What’s next for our program? During this time of year, we are in the process of deciding which bulls to artificially breed our cattle to, which bulls to use for clean-up and making sure we have the semen on hand.

To read more pick up a copy of the December 2017 NTFR issue.

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Ag Elsewhere: Wyoming

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By Tressa Lawrence

Despite some blue skies, March can still bring sub-zero temperatures to Wyoming as calves hit the ground.

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Ag Elsewhere: Montana

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By Lindsey Monk

Welding on some corrals before dark. It’s been a mild winter in Montana so far, knock on wood.

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Land Market Report: January Land Sales

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By Jared Groce

The rural land market in North Texas has had a fairly stale start to the year, with the number of transactions closed being minimal so far. There has been an increase in call volume from buyers, and some are turning into contracts, but I feel like we are still a little slower than we usually are at this time of the year. The “experts” are expecting fewer transactions in 2024 as compared to 2023, and they may be correct, because election years always seem to be slower. Once the election is over, and regardless of who wins, things seem to pick up once again. It is a strange phenomena that just seems to happen every four years.

With the amount of growth that we are currently experiencing here, I do not expect things to get any cheaper. More people means more houses, and they have to have land to build those houses on.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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