Category: Tesxas

Texas Cattle Ranchers Enduring Hardship and Loss As Extreme Drought Bakes the Land

CROSS PLAINS, Texas—Sheila Payne Blackburn always believed that cowgirls were a special breed that never quit when things got tough. Now she knows even the sturdiest of them have their limits. When her father died of COVID-19 in early 2021, Blackburn found herself alone to continue the farm and ranch that had been in her…


The Extraordinary Challenges Texas Ranchers Are Facing

CROSS PLAINS, Texas—Sheila Payne Blackburn always believed that cowgirls were a special breed that never quit when things got tough. Now she knows even the sturdiest of them have their limits. When her father died of COVID-19 in early 2021, Blackburn found herself alone to continue the farm and ranch that had been in her…