It was the first time I’d waited for a cattleman in a gift shop and visitor center. Ryan Schultz, at Kualoa Ranch, was just getting back from his first chores of the day as tour buses started to roll in.
“That was probably it,” my gut tells me as I drive past a charming farm house lining a dirt road on the outskirts of Spearman, Texas. I dial the first 8-0-6 number in my recent call list, not sure which brother will be on the other end of the line.
A quick google search may reveal if a family I’m preparing to interview has been written about before, but it doesn’t tell me about their experience with the journalist.
You might be surprised at how many people, even in the beef business, have a limited understanding of what happens on the ranch every single day. For the men and women who sell the Certified Angus Beef® brand for licensed distributor Sysco in Houston, a day on the ranch in Buda, Texas, isn’t just a nice day away from the office.
So as we tip our hats to 2017 – a year of tragedy and triumph, of rebuilding and reevaluating what’s most important – here’s a look back at your favorite stories we’ve told.
My commercial Angus cows are every bit as important to me as the registered Angus bulls I use, and that is why I stay with the most predictable sires in the world.
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