July 2025 TRFS Update

JULY HAS ARRIVED—AND THESE HOT PROPERTY UPDATES ARE MAKING WAVES!

NEW! BRP Ranch is a 132.56± acre South Texas property offering a premier hunting experience, diverse terrain, and multiple building sites with long-range views. Ideally located just south of the San Antonio River, this ranch combines recreational appeal with the opportunity to create a private retreat or homestead.

REDUCED! Lost Creek Ranch South is an extraordinary 290± acre Hill Country estate showcasing remarkable natural beauty, tranquility, and contemporary comfort. The property boasts dramatic elevation shifts from approximately 1,620'± to 1,920'± asl, delivering exceptional panoramic vistas in every direction. A beautifully updated rock ranch home, abundant wildlife, and a serene tributary of Cherry Creek, featuring multiple dammed areas, further elevate the ranch’s charm and functionality. An additional 82± acre high-fenced parcel is also available in conjunction with Lost Creek Ranch South.

JUST SOLD! Bar D Ranch is officially off the market! This ranch features gently rolling hills, panoramic views, and lush native grasses, this ranch is an outdoor paradise. The high-fenced property offers a well-maintained habitat supporting diverse wildlife such as whitetail deer, turkey, and dove. Hunting opportunities are plentiful, complemented by strategically placed blinds and feeders that align with the property.

CHECK OUT THE LATEST TEXAS DROUGHT CONDITIONS!

Rain is a good thing...we're praying it continues! Texas has seen recent rainfall which has helped the state avoid serious drought concerns. The state is experiencing a much lower percentage of exceptional drought conditions at 9.06%. Extreme drought conditions have also decreased to 14.61% statewide. Stay informed about current water conditions.

RANCH NEWS ARTICLES!

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AgriLife Modeling Tool to Assist Farmers in Forecasting

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are developing a tool to help farmers and ranchers

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are developing a tool that could give farmers and ranchers a glimpse into the future for planning purposes.

ECO-HAWQS, an integrated decision support system (IDSS), is a tool that farmers can use to forecast potential cropping conditions and economic results.

It will use existing technology, data collection tools and data, including weather, market prices, farm production costs and revenues, water conservation practices and water movement through watersheds to project scenario-based outcomes for producer operations based on possible fluctuations within those factors.

“It would be an incredibly powerful tool for farmers and agricultural operations to have in their toolbox,” Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan, Texas A&M University professor and the researcher leading the project, said. “This tool won’t tell us the future, but it will give us the range of potential outcomes based on factors like continuing drought or changes in input costs or commodity market conditions. The goal is to help farmers consider economic, environmental and production challenges together in one place.”

Texas A&M researchers are working alongside a water resource engineering expert from Oregon State University on the project.

They are collaborating with small and medium-sized farms in Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley and Oregon’s Umatilla River Basin. Acreage, cropping options and rotations and conservation practices are among the factors researchers are using to set parameters for the new application to provide decision support in “real world” conditions.

“We’re in the early stages of the project, but we all understand the value a tool like this represents for growers, especially smaller operations, to capitalize on opportunities and avoid major setbacks,” Dr. Jean-Claude Bizimana, Texas A&M University professor and a member of the research team, said.

Texas A&M AgriLife received over $750,000 in grant funding for the project from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.