Third generation ranchers return to Taylor County to continue family legacy

Third generation ranchers return to Taylor County to continue family legacy

TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - No matter how far we may roam, home is a place that beckons us back, and for the Ledbetter family, home means the Buffalo Mountain Ranch. That sizeable parcel of paradise has been in their family since 1997, when it was purchased by the first-generation owner, Herman Ledbetter, as a cattle ranch and hunting getaway. However, their knowledge of the land extends much further back. KTAB/KRBC learned the history fr…

Applications open for 2025 Family Land Heritage program - Texas Farm Bureau

Texas farmers and ranchers who have kept their land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years can apply to the Family Land Heritage  program. The program, which is administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), has been celebrating the families who pass down their proud Texas legacy from generation to generation since 1974. “We honor these families for their dedication to Texas agriculture. They are the brightest l…