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09/14/2026

Weaning, pregnancy checks, and heifer decisions all stack up in September — and this year they're happening against the smallest cattle herd in 75 years. The method you choose for each one changes the outcome more than you'd think.

Full breakdown:

https://texasranches.com/articles/fall-cattle-work-the-september-calendar?utm_source=general&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fall_cattle_work_sept

09/11/2026

What does Labor Day on the ranch look like for you?

For a lot of us, it's just another workday: hay, cattle, and everything in between.

Share yours in the comments.

09/02/2026

Ever wonder what happens when a location scout calls a Texas rancher? At Rancho Castellano (aka Gemini Movie Ranch), the answer has been student film crews, a 12-day feature Western, and a steady stream of income that goes right back into the ranch: erosion control, brush clearing, and a new cabin under construction.

With Texas' new film incentive program in place, more productions are looking for exactly this kind of land. Want to know what it takes to say yes to a film crew? We break it down on TexasRanches.com.

Read more here: https://texasranches.com/articles/what-a-working-ranch-can-earn-from-a-film-crew?utm_source=social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=film_crew_ranch

08/31/2026

Owning land means working ahead of the weather, not behind it.

Whether it's fencing before the storm rolls in or planning your water systems before drought hits, the best ranch owners are always one step ahead.

08/26/2026

Big scheduling change for dove season this year: all three Texas zones, North, Central, and South, open on the same day, September 1, 2026, for the first time. That matters most for South Zone landowners, whose lease income event used to land two weeks later than the rest of the state.

We also dug into what a dove lease is actually worth, and the numbers don't match what usually gets repeated. Real, verifiable pricing runs more like $25 to $150 per gun for a day lease, not the inflated figures you'll sometimes hear. Texas dove hunting is still a serious slice of the outdoor economy though, an estimated 300,000 hunters and $316 million in economic activity statewide. What actually keeps a lease valuable year over year is the habitat work behind it.

Read the full piece at the link, and tell us on the

https://texasranches.com/articles/dove-leases-what-opening-weekend-means-for-landowners?utm_source=social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dove_leases_what_opening_weekend_means_for_landowners

Before the first shot on September 1, the real decisions about a dove lease already got made.

08/25/2026

You do not need a thousand acres to run a good herd.

Some of the best cattle in Texas come off small operations where somebody pays attention. Checks water every day. Knows which cow is off before she shows it. Culls honest. Manages the grass like it matters.

Acreage helps. But attention is what builds a herd worth keeping.

More on livestock at TexasRanches.com:

https://texasranches.com/livestock?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=best_herds&utm_content=post_link

Cattle genetics, herd health, and wildlife management insight for Texas ranchers focused on responsible livestock stewardship.

08/24/2026

The signs of heat stress in cattle are easy to miss — until they're not. And in a market where the national herd is at its smallest since 1951, losing an animal costs more than it ever has. Good news: the fix costs almost nothing. Link in bio for what to watch for and what actually works.

https://texasranches.com/articles/heat-stress-on-cattle-what-august-costs?utm_source=general&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=heat_stress_cattle_aug2026

08/21/2026

You said search needed to be faster. So we got to work.

And, well… she moves now. 🤠

We put the new search to the test, and the numbers are in.

We’re calling it the fastest search in the West.

Go give it a run at TexasRanches.com

Based on comparative performance testing conducted in August 2026. Results may vary.

📸 Jason Marlow

08/21/2026

Grassroots Carbon has paid Texas ranchers $40 million since 2022 for grazing the way they're already grazing. But the contract runs about 10 years, and there's an open question nobody's answered yet about your ag tax valuation. Worth reading before you sign anything. Full breakdown:

https://texasranches.com/articles/carbon-credits-what-are-ranchers-actually-signing?utm_source=general&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=carbon_credits_ranchers

08/20/2026

Most people know TexasRanches.com for the articles. There's more on the site than that.

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