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So Much To Do!
by Linda Jordens Galayda, Texas Rancher Girl Whew! Let’s put the winter of 2016 behind us. Time to think of warmer temperatures, sunshine, and spring rains. In the Texas area, that, also, means preparing for our spring cow work. Now, every cattle operation has a time and action plan that must be executed. Once…
Read MoreWho are we — Really?
by Linda Jordens Galayda, Texas Rancher Girl I had another story lined up to share, but yesterday an event occurred that changed everything. I received a phone call from one of my dearest friends that her family ranch in Kansas had been devastated by the fires that have been sweeping across the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma,…
Read MoreRanching: The School of Life
by Linda Jordens Galayda, Texas Rancher Girl Many associations, colleges, conventions, and large ranches offer a school curriculum for successful ranching. But did you ever stop to think that your ranch serves up a school of life every single day? Yep, everything from life basics to some pretty advanced do-or-die classes. I thought maybe we…
Read MoreWorld Brangus Congress 2018
by Buck & Sidney Thomason Dear Friends, Many of you have attended the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The world comes to Houston to see the various breeds of cattle we have in the United States, view an awesome Rodeo, make new friends, and see old friends from not only here but other countries…
Read MoreThe Measure of a Man
by Taylor Shackelford Not every commercial cattle operation is just cow-calf. Stevie Ray Hansen and his ranch, Hansen Land and Cattle Company (HLC), is a book you can’t judge by its cover. In addition to his commercial Brangus operation, he just signed on a property to house foster kids as they age out of the…
Read MoreBrangus in the High Country
by Taylor Shackelford If you’ve heard of Brangus, you know of the 3/8 Brahman influence that helps them to survive in the warm, humid climates across the southern and coastal regions of the United States and other areas like them around the world. However, Brangus are not just built for heat. These cattle are survivors.…
Read MorePerkins Represents Texas Cattle Producers on Beef Checkoff Boards
*News from the Texas Beef Council* AUSTIN, TX – Tommy Perkins, Ph.D. has been named to the Texas Beef Council (TBC) and the Beef Promotion Research Council of Texas (BPRCT) board of directors. This is his fouth term on the board and he serves as a representative of purebred Texas beef producers. Board members’…
Read MoreThe Story of a Texas Rancher Girl
by IBBA Communications Coordinator Peyton Waldrip Linda Jordens Galayda passion for ranching culture was enstilled in her from a young age as she grew up on a ranch in Katy, Texas. Her story is a perfect example of someone having roots and wings. In addition to her love of ranching, she spent 30 years in…
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