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A Failed Attempt

Date: May 11 2013

| Blog

.I drove to the Buford Ranch near Welch, Okla., for a CAB event recently. On the way down, I make a stop at a local historical site.

A Failed Attempt

Date: May 11 2013

| On the ranch

On the Road…..note to readers…..I drove to the Buford Ranch near Welch, Okla., for a CAB event recently.  On the way down, I make a stop at a local historical site (I’m an Old West history buff; sorry, can’t help myself!). October 5, 1892, Coffeyville, Kan. The infamous Dalton Gang tried to do something that […]

How to keep the herd

Date: May 09 2013

| News Release

The drought has eased in places, but it persists in 40% of the U.S. and another 10% could revert if seasonal rains stay away this summer. That outlook from the USDA Drought Monitor has many ranchers short on grazing or water at a crossroads. Do they sell out with hopes of getting back in once the drought subsides? Or do they spend the money to feed and water their cows to preserve the genetics? “It’s a scenario we’ve heard an awful lot about,” says Vern Anderson, Extension animal scientist at North Dakota State University. “Farmers and ranchers are scrambling for ways to keep their cowherds.”

A Day in the Life of a Kansas Rancher, part II

Date: May 09 2013

| Cow Herd

Yesterday, Debbie Lyons-Blythe was sharing processing day on the ranch, as part of our “Day in the Life” series. Today we pick back up, just as the cattle are about to head down the highway. Luckily we planned the move during local church services so the amount of traffic is down. We hate missing church, […]