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Hello NTFR readers and welcome to the February issue. This month we have been fortunate enough to receive some form of precipitation, even if it was sleet and snow.
With the cold, winter weather surrounding us producer Rayford Pullen is optimistic with an article that spring is just around the corner. With that comes cows calving and what to expect, when your cow’s are expecting.
This month read as NTFR visited the Diamond T Arena and all the events they offer the public. From barrel racing, roping to a circus and dog agility challenge.
Horse lovers will also recognize this month an article that hits close to home, horse flies. Learn more about the pesky flies and how to manage them.
This month NTFR brings you two profiles. The first is Kayla Martin of Jacksboro. Martin is the Texas Shorthorn Lassie Queen. The next is Victoria Osburn from Celina. Osburn is the National Shorthorn Lassie Queen.
Following that, read about a man’s journey in life that lead him to his purpose. Galen Smart was driven to write the book “My People it is time to Come Home,” written with faith, family and his father in mind.
Also this month NTFR introduces you to Jeff Biggars at Biggar Hat Store located in Decatur. Biggar Hat Store is a small western wear store based on select brands and built on quality.
NTFR offers an article about the new rodeo concept coming to the AT&T stadium in March called, ‘The American.’ Read more to learn the details and about its all-star cast.
Finally, plan your February and March around all the events on the NTFR calendar. NTFR also proudly announces the addition of Parker County to its area. With that comes a great article about the iconic cattleman Oliver Loving. Read along as he drove cattle over countless miles of rough country and the obstacles he and Charles Goodnight were faced with.
Until next month,
Jessica Bartel
By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Tony Dean
There are a handful of grasses on North Texas grazing lands ranchers need to know, not because they are highly desirable, but rather because they are not of much value. I call them “decom” plants, which is am acronym for “Don’t Ever Count On Me.” Silver bluestem is a “decom” grass.
Silver bluestem is a perennial which grows in all areas of Texas. It can survive in almost all soil types, and in full sun conditions or in semi shade. It grows up to three feet tall and is easily recognized with the presence of the white fuzzy seed head. Also, one of the identifying characteristics of Silver bluestem is a bend in the stems at each node, causing the plants to take on a rounded shape as they mature.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Rayford Pullen
Fall is here which means winter is closing in on us and before we officially get into winter, we need to make sure our factories are either producing or will be producing in a few months.
We have been pregnancy testing our cows this fall and if they are not bred or nursing a calf, we are bidding them adios. With annual costs somewhere between $900.00 and $1,000.00 per cow, those cows not producing a live weaned calf are costing us quite a bit.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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