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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

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By Rayford Pullen

The dog days of summer are upon us, and now, in my opinion, would be a great time to devote some time to your family. During my lifetime it may have been a trip to Turner Falls, Six Flags (which I plan to do every 50 years), going to the coast, fishing in a local lake, floating down a river, or just doing something local as a family that was special. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive, but it is the effort that makes a difference to those involved.

It’s certainly been a strange year thus far with the mesquites getting the leaves frozen off, weeds coming out later and the markets being so screwed up due to the world events being propagated by someone trying to prove a point, in my opinion. Now with the markets recovering to a point we can actually live with, it’s time to give some thought to making sure our cattle perform for us in such a way we can actually see a positive return.

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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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