Verna J. Barton

The Katsina State Government has approved the sum of over N3 billion for the first phase of cattle ranch development in the 10 frontline Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Dr. Lawal Bagiwa, Governor Aminu…

Actor Tommy Lee Jones is about as Texas as it gets. The Oscar-winning actor has made no attempt to hide his Southern accent throughout his film career, and his gruff temper has made him a Hollywood icon capable of performing both comedy…

The Joe family has farmed 200 acres of land in Alabama's black belt for three generations, first as a vegetable farm before moving on to herding Black Angus cattle. The family has deep roots in this rich soil near the town of Newbern, and…

A historic ranch just west of Fort Worth was sold in one of North Texas's largest land deals this year.The Veale Ranch is nearly 3,800 acres and stretches across the border of Tarrant and Parker counties.The property - just 11 miles from…

A Guernsey cow peering through a fence. (Farm and dairy file photo)When Vickie Baker started in 4-H around 35 years ago, her parents told her and her three siblings to each choose a breed of dairy cow to show off. The family dairy farm…

Build Cattle Farm Yule Festival Guide for AC Valhalla / Photo courtesy of UbisoftBuilding a breeding farm for the Yule Festival in AC Valhalla is one of the many quests added in the Seasonal Update. The Yule Season Event is slated to last…

A new residential community en route to Little Elm in Denton County will bring more than 2,000 homes to the area.Centurion American Development Group purchases 523 acres for the project on US Highway 380 from FM 720.The property, located…

KOCHI: A dairy farm in Vaikkom with 145 indigenous Gir cows, considered the largest of its kind in India, now houses a calf born using in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET) technology. While there is nothing new in the use…

Cattle ranches in the West often get a bad rap. Overgrazing has decimated the environment in places like my former home state of Colorado. I remember many times during my years of hunting and fishing in Colorado, walking through…

Jason Spaeth broke the first commandment to buy a ranch when he stumbled upon a 7,000 acre cattle ranch with miles of streams and deer habitat in western Wyoming.“Rule number one is not to get emotional, but I did,” says the retired…