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Bloomberg Business: Waggoner Ranch Video and Interview with Brokers Selling The Ranch 22 Jul 2015
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Bernard Uechtritz and Sam Middleton – photo cred
The beginning of irrigating farmland for increased crop production across the plains 09 Jul 2015

Agricultural advancement happened pretty quickly in the Great Plains beginning in the late 19th Century. Innovation in irrigation technology made it possible for subsistence farming to occur with lots of shovel work and a nearby stream to divert water.

Drought Relief! Texas and New Mexico still receiving timely rainfall! 07 Jul 2015

Keep up to date on rainfall and droughts across America with the U.S. Drought Monitor Website.

 

So just how big is the Waggoner Ranch? How about a size comparison! 06 Jul 2015

So just how big is the Waggoner Ranch? How about a size comparison!

Who we are currently following on YouTube 22 May 2015

If you’ve ever spent much time watching a video or two on YouTube I probably don’t have to tell you that you start out watching something, whatever you were searching for, or a video someone forwarded you, but before long, you’re in a completely different section.

A little History about the W.T Waggoner Estate Ranch containing over 500 thousand acres of land 21 May 2015 Waggoner-Brand

Almost eight hundred square miles of native pasture with flowing rivers and creeks, productive farm