It's The Pitts

Here's some food for thought:            • This past July, Taylor Farms de Mexico was linked to the iceberg lettuce believed to be responsible for one of the largest cyclosporiasis outbreaks in American history, with at least 15,000 confirmed cases!

Unregistered Bull

Choice gleanings from 45-plus years of Unregistered Bull.

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The Cowboy Ecologist

What is your opinion of axis deer, and how much do you think they compete with your livestock and native deer? Just like the diet of cattle, sheep, goats, whitetail, mule deer or any other native or exotic ruminant, the answer is not simple or straightforward.

Good Horsekeeping

I am always amazed at how many people want the previous year’s hay when I put it up for sale.             In May, when I advertised the 20 bales I had, in a couple of hours I had 15 different people call who wanted them.

It's The Pitts

A wise person once advised me that there was nothing more boring than water, and I should never write about it. So here goes. . .             I would argue that other than massive infusions of cash, water is the thing you need the most.

Unregistered Bull

Choice gleanings from 45-plus years of Unregistered Bull.            First it was a shipment of ground beef containing horsemeat. Then a shipment containing kangaroo meat. Both from Australia.

Just Talkin' Texas

The Mark: In 1919, J. Frank Norfleet left his ranch near Hale Center, Texas, and came to Dallas to find a buyer for one of his farms. The money from the sale was to make him a debt-free man.

It's The Pitts

If a group of cows is a herd and a mob of sheep is a flock, a crowd of dunces should be known as a Congress.            All the roads to the auction site were slippery and treacherous but what would you expect for the sale of U.S. Congresspersons?

Good Horsekeeping

One downside of boarding your horse can be the drama that other boarders bring to the barn. Over the years I have seen advertisements listing a boarding facility as being “drama free”, and others that warn “no drama allowed.”