Farm & Ranch

By contributing writer Rayford Pullen As we head into the summer months in our part of the world, many have been blessed with some much needed rainfall making life a lot more enjoyable and a […]

By staff  Jessica Bartel As rural kids, we like to run barefooted, make mud pies and play with bugs! The youngest of three, Lisa Bellows grew up in rural Saint Jo, Texas, doing just that. […]

By contributing writer Tony Dean There are a lot of factors in the ranching business you can’t control, like the weather. But of all the decisions you can control, stocking rate is one of the […]

By contributing writer Rayford Pullen While this is an article about cattle, when you are out of grass, you are out of the cattle business in our neck of the woods. We will talk about […]

By contributing writer Krista Lucas People have heard the popular Winston Churchill saying, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” Horses and ranch life […]

By Martin Aldridge “They keep them out of the pasture,” says Yvette Garza of Celina. She’s talking about her three donkeys, and what they keep out of the pasture are the ever changing pack of […]

By staff writer Jessica Bartel The smell of dirt and livestock, the bright lights of an arena and sound of a large crowd on a Saturday night resonates with so many rodeo competitors and rodeo […]

By contributing writer Rayford Pullen The rain finally arrived the middle of March in North Texas on just about the same day we are supposed to have our last spring freeze, March 15. Time will […]

By staff writer Jessica Bartel Everyone has a story, each unique in its own way. Many times we don’t even realize how dramatically one seemingly small decision can impact our lives. This is true of the Rater family’s […]

By contributing writer Krista Lucas At the scenic Lantana Resort in Pilot Point, Texas, Select Breeders Southwest hosted a seminar on February 19 that was of interest to many in the North Texas area. With the help of several […]