Farm & Ranch
Youth Rodeo is Growing and Showing No Signs of Stopping
By Phillip Kitts
Rodeo fans and folks who follow the western sports have probably taken notice of the continued growth of youth focused events. As would be expected in a family-oriented sport, a lot of focus has been placed on the future. From small state youth organizations to junior high and high school rodeo associations, rodeo and western sports have many options for the young athlete. Add to this the continued development of upper level competitive groups like Little Britches, Miniature Bull Riders (MBR) and the recently renamed World Rough Stock Championship, the development of youth competition continues to reach bigger potential each passing year.
Unlike little league baseball or Pop-Warner football, the rodeo and western sports have a much bigger investment. In the traditional sports the reward comes with trophies and celebration, where in the western sports the reward adds in the additional benefit of a small payout. If you look closely at the western sports’ winning ‘payout’ it is obvious the financial reward is not comparable to the financial commitment.
To read more pick up a copy of the September 2019 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Tressa Lawrence
Babies are tucked away in every nook and cranny. Many ranchers across Wyoming have baby animals popping up all over this time of year.
By Lindsey Monk
Another load of grain in to keep feeding the calves until the green grass can really start popping.
By Rayford Pullen | [email protected]
Spring has sprung and hopefully the rains will continue where our country will heal from the previous droughts and our grasses will thrive. We are especially hopeful for the Panhandle of Texas where our neighbors and friends have been dealt a deadly blow to homes, ranges, livestock, and people. Keep them in your prayers as they will not be able to return to normal for many years if at all. Having lost their ability to benefit from this great cattle market is a double whammy for all of them.
Now is the time of year when we need to take care of business as it relates to our new calves that have been hitting the ground this spring. First and foremost is vaccinating for Blackleg followed by deworming with a white wormer and the IBR complex. Blackleg is a soil-born disease and with pastures extremely short this spring our calves have been grazing the green grass as soon as it shows itself, making them even more vulnerable to picking contaminates from the soil.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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