5 Tips for Pasture Management Success
What are the best traits of successful land managers? A recent survey revealed the 10 most important attributes of good environmental stewards. Amanda Radke | Apr 03, 2017 In order to be a successful beef producer, one must manage two key factors very well — the land and the cattle. As the summer grazing season […]
Survey Reveals Consumer Confusion About Food Labels
A new survey reveals three things about modern agriculture that confuse consumers the most. By: Amanda Radke | Apr 04, 2017 Modern millennial moms are fortunate to have an abundance of choices when it comes to what they want to feed their young families. This can be seen as both a blessing and a curse […]
Top 10 Traits of a Successful Grazing Land Manager
Top 10 Traits of a Successful Grazing Land Manager By Jeff Goodwin Pasture and Range Consultant Posted Apr. 1, 2017 According to recent data, the number of people moving to Southern Great Plains states like Texas is more than 1,400 per day. Private lands in the U.S. are undergoing significant changes. For example, more than […]
Get Outside
Studies have shown that even bite-size tastes of the great outdoors contribute to our kids’ psychological well-being and sense of self-worth. Thanks to the efforts of Texas Children in Nature, you can find dozens of outdoorsy activities across the state. (Check out its site, naturerockstexas.org, to find the parks and green spaces in your neck […]
Why Should I Brand My Cattle?
THEFT & LAW Law Enforcement Tips Why Should I Brand My Cattle? By Kristin Lewis Hawkins TSCRA Special Rangers and county law enforcement agencies strongly encourage all livestock owners to brand their cattle for the purposes of identification and proof of ownership, especially in cases of theft, estray or natural disaster. After thousands of years, […]
Lone Star State Ranks No. 2 For Relocation
Gone To Texas (Again): Lone Star State Ranks No. 2 For Relocation by Joanna England Relocation Frisco and Little Elm are strong areas for relocation, with new homes and recent builds like 5157 Sylvan Shores. We already know the “why” behind people moving to Texas: Jobs. But what about the “where” and “how many”? In […]
Wind Power is an Attack on Rural America
Robert Bryce/Feb 27, 2017 Urban voters may like the idea of using more wind and solar energy, but the push for large-scale renewables is creating land-use conflicts in rural regions from Maryland to California and Ontario to Loch Ness. Since 2015, more than 120 government entities in about two dozen states have moved to reject […]
How to Improve Your Land for Wildlife
How to Improve Your Land for Wildlife Editor’s Note: Jesse Raley is the marketing manager for Nativ Nurseries. Good wildlife management and increasing wildlife on the properties you own or hunt on involves much more than just planting food plots. To have more wildlife on your property, consider planting fruit trees and nut trees and various […]
Texas Approves Pesticide for Wild Pigs
Hoping for ‘hog apocalypse,’ Texas approves pesticide for wild pigs Feral hogs, shown here at a ranch near Corsicana in 2012, have cost farmers millions in damage, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said. RON T. ENNIS Star-Telegram/Ron T. Ennis BY RYAN OSBORNE rosborne@star-telegram.com AUSTIN Feral hogs’ life in the wild might get a little tougher. Texas Agriculture […]
Stocking Rates: The First Step to Stewardship
The Cattlemanmagazine is received monthly by TSCRA members as part of their membership in the organization. By Gilda V. Bryant Sometimes it is difficult for a rancher to get a handle on stocking rates, and that may lead to overgrazing. Fortunately, cattlemen can use proven management and stewardship strategies to protect their rangelands and pastures. […]