Chas. S. Middleton and Son · Video series
Ranch Talk
Conversations from ranch country.
Pull up a chair for conversations about cattle, land and the people who know them. Join Sam Middleton and his guests as they share experience, perspectives and stories from ranch country.
The conversation with John Welch
Experience worth listening to.
Three episodes · Watch here or on YouTube
High cattle prices. Real-world pressures.
In the final part of this conversation, Sam and John explore the pressures of interest rates, debt and rising operating costs, and why strong cattle prices do not tell the whole story for producers.
Choose an episode. Start with Part One or watch the latest conversation.
At the table
Sam Middleton & John Welch
Sam visits with his longtime friend John Welch—a cattle rancher, former cattle market analyst and past president of the Spade Ranches.
Recorded conversations reflect the conditions and perspectives discussed at the time of publication. More Ranch Talk interviews are on the way.
The stories continue on the page
Swapping Dirt
Sam’s memoir brings together family history, a lifetime in ranch real estate, and the people and properties that shaped his career. His stories include work involving the Matador, Mesa Vista, UU Bar, Four Sixes and W.T. Waggoner Estate ranches.
Proceeds benefit the Ranching Heritage Association at Texas Tech University. Contact our office to ask about a copy.
Book by Sam Middleton. Cover used with permission.
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