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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

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By Rayford Pullen

Late August and early September rains allowed us to get our discing done, our ground packed and our ryegrass seed and fertilizer broadcast.

Now all we need is moisture and good growing conditions the next few weeks and our fall and winter grazing will be made, but when you’re farming outdoors anything can happen but since we do we are required to be optimists, which we are, and hopefully we will have at least somewhat normal or above normal moisture. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and our optimism high for the weather and our pastures.

Fall calving is underway here at Pullen Angus and in addition to our fall calving cows we have 40 first calf heifers shelling out calves like clockwork. Bred to our low birthweight bulls and having heifers weighing about 1,000 pounds, we don’t expect any problems, but we do check them twice a day to be on the safe side.

To read more pick up a copy of the October 2019 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.

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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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