WOODLAND AG Woodland Ag is a commercial and registered Red Angus cattle operation that came into being when owners Chris and Jason Sylte purchased Woodland Farms on the banks of the Red River in 2013 and hired Manager John Purviance to oversee daily operations of the ranch. John is a 1992 graduate of Texas A&M University and has extensive experience ranching on cow/calf, yearling, and commercial feedlot operations. From his previous experience, John had come to love the Red Angus female so it was a perfect fit that the ranch came stocked with a resident 500 head commercial Red Angus cow herd, this was the beginning of and the genetic base for the 1500 head commercial herd that we still operate here on three ranches in Red River County Texas. This commercial herd and its productivity drives every decision we make as seedstock producers. We are our own largest customer, we breed, raise, and develop bulls and females that are functional and work in our area to produce high quality beef animals that function well in our high rainfall and extreme heat environment. 8 years ago we purchased 5 registered Red Angus heifers and 3 registered Red Angus cows from Jones ranch in Telephone, Texas. Later that year, at the RA Brown Ranch dispersal we purchased 28 more registered Red Angus cows. Through IVF embryo transfer technology these 34 females became the genetic base of registered herd. With nearly 500 registered females now in production, we have the opportunity to share these genetics with you, the general public. We believe the Red Angus female is the best vehicle to get us to our end goal and this is only enhanced by bringing in some Red Brangus genetics that add heat tolerance and growth, just a touch of ear yet without sacrificing carcass merit or maternal traits. We are excited about our partnership with RedBud Farms and the High Quality Hybrid Vigor that this partnership is producing. Bulls and females that function well in our environment with minimal inputs and produce outstanding carcasses are the ultimate goal of this operation and we hope that it is evident when you see the cattle we are producing. RED BUD FARMS Red Bud Farms is a family operation located in Southwest Arkansas, owned by Josh and Jennifer Walker. Josh’s dream to become a professional rancher began in 1992 with the purchase of two commercial Brangus females. By the time he graduated high school, his herd had grown to 15 head. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the University of Arkansas, then continued his education at Colorado State University, receiving a Master’s and Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. Continuously focusing on genetics and performance, by 2016, Red Bud Farms had grown to over 400 registered females. Our cattle are required to produce in fescue-based pastures and to do so efficiently year after year. Red Brangus cattle provide our customers with genetics that are functional and productive in a hot and humid fescue environment. To improve our herd and increase our footprint in the beef industry, Red Bud Farms relies on the Ultra program offered by the International Brangus Breeders Association to bring some of the best Angus and Red Angus genetics in the country into our Red Brangus herd. Our partnership with Woodland Ag will add carcass value into our Red Brangus cattle, enhancing their value to commercial cattlemen in the Southern United States and throughout the fescue belt. 3
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