Country Lifestyles
The Grower – A Journey Into The Heart of Australia’s Ag Industry
By Jessica Crabtree
In the June 2018 issue of NTFR we featured a bright young photographer from Australia, Alice Mabin. Mabin is New Zealand born, and raised on a station with cattle, sheep and deer, riding horses and tending to animals. After receiving her degree in animal science, Mabin worked on various stations until an injury to her leg resulted in a career change. That came in the form of working with the corporate company, Zoetis. Through her job, the young lady was able to travel and live in Canada, Europe and Australia. It became apparent to Mabin that the farmers and ranchers she dealt with regularly had no means of photography to properly market their livestock. An idea evolved and led Mabin to resign from her position and seek out a photography class. From there she set out to be a photographer. On her first day of unemployment, fortune, or misfortune as some may have seen it, occurred. Mabin ended up on a horse following a mob of cattle, then was struck down by a truck instigating the development of her first two books, “The Drover” and “The Driver.”
Since, Mabin has been busy. Driven by her passion to tell the story of rural Australia, Mabin has again captured the agriculture industry of Australia through images, showcasing the vast amount and lifestyle of those who inhabit it. “It is so big! I first considered a 300-page book,” Mabin said. However, to do it justice, Mabin allowed the project to grow. “It turned into 1,000 pages, so I decided to split the book in half,” Mabin explained. Thus “The Grower” produced two books, “The Grower — The Heartbeat of Australia,” and “The Grower — The Roots of Australia.”
To read more pick up a copy of the November 2018 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
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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