Country Lifestyles
Red River Land Dispute Finally Settled
By Judy Wade
After years of anger, frustration and disbelief, landowners along a stretch of Red River in North Central Texas are breathing a sigh of relief. In a settlement between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and seven Red River land owners, Clay, Wichita and Wilbarger Counties and the Clay County Sheriff, the BLM is releasing its false claim on more than 90,000 acres inside Texas along Red River. This is a major victory for landowners and private property rights.
The dispute began in 2009 when the BLM attempted to place survey markers on private property along a 116-mile stretch of the Red River, claiming it was federal property due to the movement of the river. The case became more urgent in 2014 when BLM announced it would implement a regional management plan to control the 90,000 acres.
Terms such as “accretion,” the gradual accumulation of sediment to the south, and “avulsion,” the rapid formation of a new river channel, as well as simple erosion were terms the federal agency used to support its claim.
In some places, the survey markers were more than a mile south of the actual water, in some cases claiming over half of the owner’s land. One farmer/rancher in Wilbarger County found his home was inside the BLM-claimed land. Many of these farmers and ranchers owned and worked the land at the heart of this matter for generations, had titles and deeds going back to the 1800s and paid taxes on the acreage for years.
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By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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