Second Hand Solutions
Second Hand Solutions

July 2024 vol. 5 Last week, I shared the story of our pickup truck’s catastrophic failure. Out of necessity, I was forced to find a replacement. It’s never advantageous to be FORCED to make a major purchase. It takes a lot of time to do due diligence on what is the right product and the

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Truck Troubles
Truck Troubles

July 2024 vol. 4 Ranching is a capital-intensive endeavor. With the costs of land and livestock, just to get started will set you back a few hundred thousand! So, it should come as no surprise that we buy a lot of second-hand equipment, much of which I’ve featured in these newsletters. As a pretty good

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Our Fruitful Ventures
Our Fruitful Ventures

July 2024 vol. 3 Before starting Amber Oaks Ranch, we were happily homesteading south of Houston. We called our little slice of paradise “Still Waters,” and it was there that I earned my chops in agriculture. I tend to go all in, so we tried it all – big garden, lots of animals, all sorts

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Our Stance on Avian Influenza
Our Stance on Avian Influenza

July 2024 vol. 2 A few of you have taken the time to forward me articles and news clippings, or ask directly, about the looming crisis in the egg and poultry industry. So when I read a recent article from Dr Mercola I was reminded that I should provide a written response with respect to

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