Farm & Ranch
History One Step Closer
By Phillip Kitts
Round eight of the Wrangler National Finals rodeo saw all kinds of big moments. Sage Kimzey locked in another lifelong memory by putting up a 94-point ride on one of the best bulls in the world, Sweet Pros Bruiser.
What may be a quiet moment, but one of the biggest of the year, came when Milford, Utah cowboy Stetson Wright put himself strongly on the leaderboard in bull riding with a 93.5 on Andrews Rodeo Diddy Wa Diddy. His second-place finish and check for $20,731.77 put him in a spot to lay claim to the All-Around title.
Throughout the year Stetson has competed in both bull riding and saddle bronc riding. His only qualification for WNFR was in bull riding, but his year winnings in both events put him in the chase for the All-Around Title.
There has not been an All-Around title winner who competed in the rough stock events since 1998 when the infamous Ty Murray won his last All Around.
With two rounds to go, if Stetson Wright can keep his momentum and earn checks both nights, he will forever place his name in the history books.
Photo- Stetson Wright on his round four win on Holy Holly of Painted Pony Championship Rodeo Photo by PRCA.
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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