Tag Archives: new mexico ranching

Gene Atchley: 90 and Going Strong!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by nmbeef

A lifelong Union County resident and rancher, Gene Atchley is perhaps best known as a managing partner in the AA Feedlot, which at its height, around 2003, supported 30,000 head from “about everywhere.” “My folks came from Oklahoma in 1913 … Continue reading →

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2012 Beef Backer Award Presented to New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service

Posted on December 10, 2012 by nmbeef

On Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Joint Stockmen’s Convention in Albuquerque, Dr. Lowell B. Catlett, Dean, of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, and Dr. Jon Boren, Associate Dean and Director of New Mexico … Continue reading →

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ANDRES ARAGON: Conservation of Land and Water Rights Goes Beyond Bottom Line

Posted on April 9, 2012 by nmbeef

Protecting and cultivating the land and water at the heart of Northern New Mexico culture is a lifelong passion as well as a way of life for NMBC Director Andres Aragon. He can trace his family roots back at least … Continue reading →

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BERNARR TREAT: New Mexico on His Mind

Posted on January 24, 2012 by nmbeef

Growing up on a fifth-generation ranch south of Picacho, in Lincoln County, gave Bernarr Treat deep, strong New Mexico roots. Following graduation from New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, he attended New Mexico State University where he studied agricultural economics … Continue reading →

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The Ranch Has Kept Our Family Together: Alicia Sanchez of Red Doc Farm

Posted on November 2, 2011 by nmbeef

Growing up in farming and ranching with four brothers and a sister who are all involved in the family business, there was no question Alicia Sanchez wanted to be part of the life she knows and loves. The daughter of … Continue reading →

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“Pumping Water and Praying for Rain”

Posted on September 19, 2011 by nmbeef

As manager of the Runyan Ranch between Artesia and Cloudcroft in a little place called Hope, Jim Bob Burnett spends more time than he used to watching the sky. “The country we love is along where the seven rivers that … Continue reading →

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Meet Your New Mexico Beef Council Director: Art Schaap “Nutrition from the Ground Up: A Dairy Farmer’s View”

Posted on August 18, 2011 by nmbeef

Third-generation dairy farmer Art Schaap has always called Clovis home. After college, he decided to follow in his dad’s footsteps and become a dairyman himself. He loves what he does, and what inspires him most is the ability to be … Continue reading →

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Welcome to newmexicoranchlife!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by nmbeef

Howdy folks! Today we’re introducing our new blog, direct from the New Mexico Beef Council, that will offer insights and behind-the-scenes glimpses of what it’s really like to live and work on a ranch in New Mexico. From daily chores … Continue reading →

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