October 2019 Jake and Caitlin Richards Jake and Caitlin Richard are from Stamford, a small agricultural community in north-central Texas, about 40 miles up the road from Abilene. Here, the couple are raising an adorable young son, named Graham, all while tending to about 7,000 acres that includes a cow-calf operation with about 110 cows…

September 2019 Austin Brown III If I was writing “The Great Texas Novel” and needed a modern cowboy hero, I don’t think I could conjure up any better main character than the real-life Austin Brown III. Part hard-working steward of the land, part chivalrous gentleman, part savvy businessman and staunch advocate for the beef community,…

August 2019 Tana Autrey When you hear of a family business going back more than 140 years, intuition tells you it’s passed successfully through the generations with an abundance of hard work and heart. But, after “meeting” Tana Autrey, the 5th generation behind Campbell Ranch located mostly in San Saba County, you realize it’s not…

June 2019 Coleman Locke This month’s featured producer is Coleman Locke, a 5th generation rancher and President of J.D. Hudgins, Inc., a sizeable yet still family-run operation that’s been around for more than 110 years! The ranch specializes in registered Brahman, a popular breed able to tolerate heat and repel insects, making the cattle a…

October 2023 Pat McDowell Head about 80 miles east of Amarillo and you’ll run into McDowell Ranch located in the small town of Shamrock, Texas. This family-run Commercial Cow and Stocker Cattle operation is operated by Pat McDowell, along with his two brothers, John and Mark and his niece and her husband, Kate and Tyler…