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Ranching in Cooke County
published: June 23rd 2010 by: Pamela Robinson source: Gainesville Register
Cattle ranching remains a thriving industry in Texas and Cooke County is no exception. The fields, pastures and barns in this area continue to hold, feed and raise herds that eventually work their way to market and the consumer....
She Is An Aggie Tradition
published: May 29th 2010 by: Kylene Helduser source: Texas A&M
Texas A&M University’s Jack K. Williams Administration building is one of the most identifiable landmarks on campus—the expansive lawn and driveway, the massive front façade and the iconic columns all evoke the power and prestige of the University....
Former Texas Junior Simmental Simbrah Association Standout Still Involved with Simbrah Cattle
published: March 1st 2010 source: Simbrah World
Erin Frazier’s TJSSA show experience evolved into Thunder Cattle Company in Chapman Ranch, Texas. Here, she talks about why she chose Simbrah, the opportunities she’s earned because of her ag experience, and advice for others....
Bud Wentz has often been called the "Godfather of Simbrah Cattle"
published: March 1st 2010 source: Simbrah World
Regardless of your status--old or new breeder, or somewhere in between, the probability that you have heard and even met Bud Wentz is very high. Wentz has often been called the “Godfather of Simbrah” and his life long devotion to the breed is unquestionable....
On The Ranch With The Truitts
published: November 12th 2009 by: Murphy Givens source: Corpus Christi Caller Times
The Truitt family packed up and left Corpus Christi in the summer of 1902 for the Rio Grande. The Truitts were moving to Rancho Capisallo owned by Brownsville political boss James B. Wells, who also was the attorney for King Ranch....
Simbrah an integral part of Sklar and Son operation
published: September 18th 2009 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
To say that Darrell Sklar believes in Simbrah genetics is an understatement. Sklar has been breeding and raising them since the mid-70’s---in fact Sklar and Son were some of the first cattlemen to utilize the Simmental and Brahman cross....
Pine Ridge Ranch leads breed in exporting
published: September 18th 2009 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
Pine Ridge Ranch, now in its 38th year of existence, can lay claim to utililizing many progressive breeding and marketing procedures in the cattle industry and the demand for their Sim-brah cattle has earned them not only the ranking as the largest breeder of Simbrah cattle, but they were the largest exporter of any breed to Mexico in 2008....
We treat people like we want to be treated
published: September 18th 2009 by: Dan Rieder source: American Simbrah
A Texas breeder adheres to his own version of the cattlemen’s golden rule Joe Mask and his wife, Julie, of Wharton, Texas, have a very busy, hectic lifestyle, with countless “irons in the fire....
In Search Of Excellence
published: September 15th 2009 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
Byron Vassberg, whose operation is known as Kallion Farms, runs his business with one goal in mind: to be the best, to produce the best cattle, with the best meat, and to provide the best product to the consumer....
Litterst Receives A&M’s Highest Honor
published: March 28th 2009 by: Martha Hollida Garrett source: Southern Livestock Standard
On February 28th Frank Litterst was attending a meeting of the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Association of Former Students when at the conclusion, it was announced that he was a recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus honor....
Martinez family believes in Beefmaster
published: December 12th 2008 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
For the Martinez family, the Beefmaster breed fits their environment and their goals. The family enterprise, known as El Brazil Ranch, is located in Hebbronville, Texas and its beginning traces back to 1891....
Designed to produce pounds
published: October 3rd 2008 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
Regardless of all the changes and added technologies in the beef business, the fact remains cattle are sold by the pound. Mound Creek never loses sight of that fact and how vital it is to their customer’s bottom line....
All are Brangus sired... JM makes it their business to raise replacement females
published: October 3rd 2008 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
JM Cattle Company’s business is raising Brangus sired commercial replacement females and over the past few years their product has gained recognition, as well as repeat customers across the South....
Boening Brothers believe in diversification
published: September 18th 2008
Diversification has become one of the buzzwords in modern day agriculture, but for the Boening Bros., Floresville, Texas it has always been part of their management philosophy. The operation includes registered and commercial Simbrah cattle, a dairy operation, row crops, a small feedlot, an aerial crop spraying service, a local trucking company and one hard working family....
East Texas breeder likes Simbrah
published: September 18th 2008
John Purnell, Marshall, Texas has had Simbrah and Simmental cattle almost since they were introduced into the United States. Purnell was in the dairy business in the 1960’s and then ran a John Deere dealership for years in Marshall....
King, Kenedy, Pierce: the grandees of grass
published: September 3rd 2008 by: Murphy Givens source: Caller Times
The Old West began here. Walter Prescott Webb wrote that the cattle industry began in a diamond-shaped area of South Texas stretching from San Antonio to Brownsville, Laredo to Corpus Christi. This is where Richard King and Mifflin Kenedy, among others, created the cattle kingdom of Texas....
Maine-Anjou Fits This Operation
published: August 8th 2008 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
Belvedere is a Latin word that means pretty view. For Wolfgang and Christa Buschhorn their ranch view is even prettier since incorporating Maine-Anjou into their program in 1990. They first saw the breed in Colorado....
Hill family finds Simbrah a perfect fit
published: May 23rd 2008 source: American Simbrah Breeders
Simbrah cattle have been a perfect fit for the Hill family. They have found the cattle to be tough enough to survive rugged terrain, heat and humidity, as well as provide strong maternal traits for growth and longevity, have desired marketability, plus the breed provides a great atmosphere for showing and developing leadership skills for the youngest generation of the family....
Brangus work on the Texas coast
published: March 28th 2008
The H.W. Hamilton Ranch, Sinton, Texas has a long history in the Texas cattle business, as the ranch can trace its origin back to the original Spanish land grant of the early 1800’s. Today the ranch focuses on crossing Brangus® bulls with Brahman x Hereford F1 females to produce what they think is an unbeatable female for the southern tier of the United States....
Pine Ridge Ranch produces Simbrah genetics for commercial segment
published: February 15th 2008 source: American Simbrah Breeders
Pine Ridge Ranch, owned by Bill and Jane Travis, is located in the rolling, hardwood and pine covered hills of East Texas, just southeast of Athens. The ranch maintains both Simmental and Simbrah cattle with the goal of developing the finest livestock for 65% of the world’s warm weather grazing areas....
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