Drought

Articles in the ‘Drought’ category

The One Thing That’s FREE for the Rancher

It is the rancher’s business to see photosynthesis turn energy into forage and then, through rumination, watch that forage become beef that walks across the scales.   Everything a rancher purchases seems always to go up in price. Seems that the rancher will never hear the words “Good news:  price reduction!” Services, supplies, vaccines and […]

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Surviving Drought in the Cow/Calf Business

Remaining in the cow calf business during intense drought is a challenge. How to keep your cow herd intact, avoid hammering your pastures and maintaining a positive bottom line is indeed a tough problem. If you wait to reduce numbers until conception rates drop then you have waited way too long to reduce numbers. You […]

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About Gerry

Gerry Cates is a West Texas native and earned his BS Degree in Animal Science from Texas A&M University in 1975. Gerry Cates began Texas Range Minerals in 1993 after 20 years’ of ranching experience as a camp man, foreman, and manager. He first took interest in cattle mineral supplementation when working on the Faudree Ranch, Midland and Ector Counties of West Texas. His goal was to find the best source of phosphorus for West Texas beef cows grazing forages excessively high in calcium. After formulating minerals on three different ranches he experienced notable results and formed TRM, in 2001. TRM was issued a U.S. Patent on the basic formula parameters.