Although relatively small, Ruidoso, New Mexico is a vibrant, eclectic community. Home to two ski resorts, a hotel and casino, and the famous All American Futurity Quarter Horse Race, it also lies near the Rio Hondo Land and Cattle Company. Not just a cattle ranch, it is also a popular hunting destination featuring deer, elk, […]
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By John DePutter & Dave Milne, DePutter Publishing Ltd. Is the seven-month climb ending? Some warning signs! Our previous posts have chronicled the dramatic climb in the cattle market since last fall, while more recently we have warned the rally was generating signs of “caution.” Turns out, from the standpoint of the feeders, the futures
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Family Tradition Dane and Jennifer Driver come from a long family tradition of ranching and horsemanship. The Driver Ranch was homesteaded in 1878, making Dane a 6thgeneration Texas rancher. Dane’s wife, Jennifer grew up on a central Texas ranch that is currently being operated by the fourth generation. They both came up through junior rodeo,
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A couple years ago tragedy struck the Santellana family when they lost a grandson. After experiencing sincere benevolence from the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Houston, TX, Joe Santellana, Production Manager in Friona, TX and his wife Diana have become regular volunteers at the RMHC in Amarillo, TX. Currently the couple travels to Amarillo
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The Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) went into effect in January of this year. After four months of implementing the new practices involved in these restrictions on medicated feeds, what do producers and dealers have to say about the process? Veterinarians, feed dealers, and producers are still adjusting to the VFD. There are questions about every
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By Matt McMillan, PhD and Chris Morrow, DVM It’s the goal of every horse owner who intends to breed a mare to produce a good, strong, healthy colt. To accomplish this goal, there are many considerations to be taken into account from before the mare is to be bred through the first year of life of
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By John DePutter & Dave Milne, DePutter Publishing Ltd. If you want security, reliability and predictability along with smooth, dependable returns, the beef business is not the place to be. It’s doubtful too many sectors of agriculture or indeed any sector of society can match the boom/bust swings of the cattle business that past five
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By John DePutter & Dave Milne, DePutter Publishing Ltd. Last edition, we expressed the idea it was time to start watching for topping signals in the rising cattle market. The market had come a long, long way from its dismal lows of October 2016 and it was time to start watching closely for signs it
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By Chris Morrow, DVM and Matt McMillan, PhD Tying-up in horses is a ‘catch-all’ term used by many horse men and women who are referring to a muscle cramping, soreness, or unwillingness to move in horses that is generally brought on by exercise and/or excitement. It usually comes about at the beginning of exercise as
Tying-Up in Horses – What is it and how is it managed? Read More »
By John DePutter & Dave Milne, DePutter Publishing Ltd. Cattle prices have been on the rise for about five months. The comeback has occurred following the severe, merciless bear market that pounded beef producers to the mat during most of 2015 and the first three quarters of 2016. The trend higher has been a welcome
Beef Markets – Time to watch for top in the post-bear bounce. Read More »
