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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....

Mackey family business promotes cancer research

published: December 14th 2007 by: Martha Hollida Garrett

The Mackey family, Milsap, Texas has found a unique way to incorporate a business and family time, while also raising money for cancer research. The family makes and markets rope halters, with a portion of the proceeds going to fight cancer....

Pine Ridge finds superior results with Simbrah steers

published: November 16th 2007 source: American Simbrah Breeders

Thirty head of purebred Simbrah steers owned by Pine Ridge Ranch, Athens, Texas were harvested recently with outstanding results. After 210 days on feed, the calf-fed steers produced an average age at harvest of 15 months and nine days....

Runnells-Pierce Ranch herd is heavily Simbrah influenced

published: October 19th 2007 source: American Simbrah Breeders

John Runnells, III,  comes from a long line of good cattlemen and he knows what he likes and what works in his commercial program. Runnells is a partner in Runnells-Pierce Ranch, Bay City, Texas with his dad and two sisters....

Brown honored as pioneer at B.I.F. annual conference

published: September 7th 2007

BOZEMAN, MT- The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) honored Rob Brown of R.A. Brown Ranch, Throckmorton, Texas, with the Pioneer Award, June 1, during the organization’s 39th annual meeting in Fort Collins, CO....

John E. Dudley named TBA Beef Booster of the Year for 2007

published: August 24th 2007

John E. Dudley of Comanche, Texas, Hereford breeder, commercial cattleman and industry leader was recently named as the Texas Brahman Association’s Beef Booster of the Year.  Since 1962, during the Texas Brahman Association’s Annual Meeting, a deserving person or entity is recognized for outstanding contributions to the beef industry....

All-star Nolan Ryan pitches for U.S. red meat in Japan

published: August 10th 2007

Hall-of-fame baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan traveled all the way to Japan to share two things he is passionate about: American baseball and meat. Ryan was there to participate in American Meat Month, a set of activities conducted by the U....

Broseco Ranch named top commercial producer

published: July 27th 2007

FORT COLLINS, COLO.—The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) honored Broseco Ranch with its Commercial Producer of the Year Award June 7 during the organization’s 39th annual meeting in Fort Collins, Colo....

Cleere and Chapman honored

published: July 13th 2007 source: ICA of Texas

Two Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas Cattlemen’s Council Awards were presented on June 29 during the 33rd Annual ICA Convention and Trade Show in College Station. The Cattlemen’s Council Award is presented to individuals in recognition of their leadership in the Texas livestock industry and Texas agriculture....

Broseco Ranch honored as Red Angus 2006 Commercial Producer of the Year

published: March 30th 2007

Broseco Ranch of Mt. Pleasant, Texas has been honored by the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) as its 2006 Commercial Producer of the Year. Broseco is an acronym for ‘Brown Security Com-pany’ and was purchased in 1961 by Donaldson Brown....

Camp Cooley Ranch to host kick-off party for $1/2 million fundraiser, The Texas Challenge

published: March 16th 2007

With a $250,000 pledge to the Angus Foundation, Klaus and Bonnie Birkel, owners of Camp Cooley Ranch, Franklin, Texas, have challenged Texas Angus breeders and the Texas Angus Association to raise $50,000 annually in matching funds to support Angus education, youth and research efforts through the Angus Foundation....

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