Country Lifestyles

By Dani Blackburn In the March issue of North Texas Farm and Ranch, we introduced our first article in a 10-part series on beef byproducts. When a beef animal is harvested, 60 percent of it […]

This old world is constantly changing yet some things never change, but they do get better. That was my first thought when I heard the first cut from a brand new CD by my friend […]

By Martha Crump | marthacrump@comcell.net As April heralds the hopeful blush of spring, I would be remiss in not mentioning a few things about what has so recently transpired in all of Texas. We are […]

By Dani Blackburn The Quebe Sisters were born and raised in the Lone Star State, home of Western swing music. With their mesmerizing fiddles and soaring vocals, the trio has kept the traditional tunes alive […]

By Martha Crump | marthacrump@comcell.net I was recently browsing through one of the many cattle related magazines that can be found in our household when I found a full-page ad for the Beef Checkoff Program. […]

By Annette Bridges I have been around cows for so long now, 40 years to be specific, that I have become intrigued by what they do and how they do it. I believe everything in […]

Rodeo is one of the original extreme sports, founded in a rich western culture of hard work, grit and determination. For cowboys called to compete, it is more than just a sport or job, but […]

I’m happy to report that Texas music is quietly beginning to blossom again as we embark on the spring of 2020. In early January, I was asked to perform at Six Flags Over Texas to […]

By Annette Bridges Ranchers and farmers are the hardest working folks I have ever met. If it is daylight that means there are things to be accomplished outside. Thus summer means long days. I must […]

Howdy, Texas Music Fans. It’s been said that if you want to make it in the music world, you’ve got to be a little different. Well, I don’t know how many horseback singing cowgirls you […]