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Ranches

The Fairfield Farm

By | Cattle, Ranches

A really nice family, Ron and Suzanne Fairchild plus their 7 children, live on a farm in Canby, Minnesota (that’s near the South Dakota border). They grow many things, Suzanne is a talented artist, but what caught my interest is their feedlot operation. They have 500 head capacity, open air…

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Arizona Rethinking Open Range Law

By | Ranches

By Marc Lasey Published in the New York Times: October 11, 2010 PHOENIX — They have startled the residents of Ahwatukee, a bedroom community in southern Phoenix. They have tramped on lawns and damaged vehicles in Rio Rancho, a neighborhood of tract homes outside Albuquerque. A Border Patrol agent lost…

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Espuela Cattle Company

By | Cattle, Horses, Ranches

A Texas ranch with a lot of history is the Espuela Cattle Company located in Dixon. There’s even a Espuela Land & Cattle Co Restaurant & Steakhouse. From their website: “The Espuela (Spur) Cattle Company, a Texas corporation headed by Alfred M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, was formed in…

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