Farm & Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch…
By Rayford Pullen
The first month of the year is here where our hopes are high and wishing the new year will be a great one for our industry. I certainly hope this is the case for your family as we get ready to begin the year with dreams the new year brings better opportunities and fewer struggles that at least those of us in the agriculture business had in 2019. Here’s hoping for better times in 2020 at least for those living off the land and farming and ranching outdoors.
My wife Carla is that special person who thrives off the success and good fortune of others. If you know me, you’ve probably heard me say that Carla is my conscience since she seems to know when folks are in need and she can help. Never seeking the spotlight, actually avoiding it, she is the epitome of the saying “It’s amazing how much you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.” So, for 2020, let’s try to be kinder to others, be there when they need us and be the kind of person our dog thinks we are.
To read more pick up a copy of the January 2020 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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