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Friends of Rodeo

By | Cattle, Competition, Horses

From the Friends of Rodeo website: “THE HISTORY OF FRIENDS OF RODEO By Linda Burdick, Executive Director “Rodeo’s history is dotted with random charges of cruelty to animals – charges that rodeo people considered to be absurd and that most found easy to disregard as relevant or important. “Concerns among…

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Cow Calf Operation

By | Cattle, Ranches

A cow-calf operation means that their business is about breeding cows and getting new calves each year. The calves are sold to operations that spend time fattening them up until they are sent to slaughter houses (this is called harvesting in the cattle business). That fattening up can take place…

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King Ranch Institute

By | Cattle, Schools, Trainers

The King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management is part of Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas. They offer courses for graduate students focusing on ranching careers including a Master of Science degree. Their vision is: “We are determined to educate leaders who will make a positive difference in ranching, and…

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