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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....
Harris Riverbend Farms is home to quality Santa Gertrudis
published: December 1st 2006 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
About 20 years ago, David Harris purchased some heavily Santa Gertru-dis influenced females for his growing commercial herd. That group of fe-males impressed him and led him to start a small purebred herd, as well as develop a herd of Star 5 females....
Clark Angus Ranch awarded historic herd award
published: November 17th 2006
Clark Angus Ranch, Crockett, Texas, has received the Historic Herd Award by the American Angus AssociationSM. William Clark started the herd of registered Angus cattle and is still responsible for the herd today....
Camp Cooley Ranch to host field day Oct. 7
published: September 22nd 2006
Camp Cooley-Alabama Ranch, will hold a field day on October 7th at their Johnston Farms, Letohat-chee, Alabama location. The day s schedule is packed with learning opportunities and profitability tips....
Gayle receives "Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture" award
published: August 25th 2006
Forth Worth, TX - Bob Gayle, Goliad County, was a recipient and attended the “Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture” banquet held at the Doral Tesoro, Fort Worth, TX during the 2006 Texas County Agricultural Agents Association An-nual Meeting....
Larry L. Boleman named as "Beef Booster of the Year"
published: August 25th 2006
Larry L. Boleman, PhD. Currently serving the Texas A & M Agriculture Pro-gram as Assistant Deputy Vice Chancellor of Agri-culture and Life Sciences was recently named as the Texas Brahman Association’s Beef Booster of the Year....
Glenn Brinkman receives first Brangus Pioneer Award
published: March 24th 2006
Glenn Brinkman of Athens, Texas was the recipient of the first Pioneer Award, an award recognizing one who contributed the most to the success and development of the Brangus® breed and the International Brangus Breeders Association....
Gelbvieh Profit Partners, Decatur County Feeders host open house on Feb. 17
published: March 24th 2006
Gelbvieh Profit Partners LLC, in conjunction with Decatur County Feeders of Oberlin Kan., held an open house in Oberlin on February 17, 2006, to share information on creating value for cow-calf producers through the feedyard and Gelbvieh Profit Partners....
Obituary...Jane Dallas White Hadley
published: February 17th 2006
Jane Hadley was born in Mason on August 31, 1930, to Walton Walker White and Sarah McGaha White. She grew up in mason and loved working on Mill Creek Ranch with her father. she attended Hockaday School in Dallas and graduated from Mason High School in 1947....
Late Texas rancher, Tobin Armstrong, named Distinguished Texan in Agriculture
published: January 20th 2006
COLLEGE STATION – The late Tobin Armstrong, a South Texas rancher whose leadership in organizations and politics for decades helped shape cattle production across the nation, has been named Texas A&M Distinguished Texan in Agriculture for 2005....
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