Ruth Rees Phillips
Ruth Rees Phillips was my mother. She was raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she met and married my father […]
Regenerative Ranching: Old Mojo in a New Age
What do we mean when we use the term “regenerative agriculture”? In our view, it is a coalescing of people who care and are actively doing something about the ecological problems we face.
Apprentices: The Face of Ranchlands
Over the years, apprentices have become front and center to Ranchlands’ operations.
The MP Branding
I’m a big fan of chaos. I love trying to make sense of things that are halfway out of control. It is the engine that propels life forward, and the best example of chaos in ranching are our brandings.
Spring Musings
I was thinking today about how different spring times can be from one year to the next.
Here Comes Branding Season
As the days lengthen, drawing winter closer to spring, we begin readying ourselves for calving season, which officially starts for us April 1st and goes into June. In a normal year, eighty percent of the calves come in the first fifty days.
Rock Climbers on the MP
Foraging up on rocky slopes is unusual for normal cows, but not surprising for our Beefmasters cows.
Origins of the Diamond Star
Our brand has become a symbol of the pride we take in breeding a herd of cattle that is the embodiment of our philosophy of ranching.