May 18, 2020
We know a thing or two, because we’ve seen a thing or two By Greg Nott, Big Heart Bison One of the first things we learn about buffalo (or bison) is from the infamous song, “Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam…”. Yes, they do like to roam. From interesting … This past […]
May 4, 2020
We asked three lifetime RMBA members to tell us a little more about themselves. Patty Smith RMBA Lifetime Member Lay Valley Bison Ranch When John requested an article from me as a RMBA lifetime member, I realized that I really have been in this business for most of a lifetime. Years ago (1973), my ex-husband, […]
April 28, 2020
Building on a great 2018, our 2019 has surpassed expectations with both our spring conference and fall ranch tour breaking previous records of attendance. By Jen Graves, RMBA Board Secretary 2019 Spring Conference Our annual spring conference was held on March 2 & 3, 2019 at the Marriott Hotel in Westminster. Although it was a […]
March 24, 2019
A message to members from the Rocky Mountain Buffalo Association: Dear colleagues & friends, I wanted to notify you of an exciting change for the Rocky Mountain Buffalo Association (RMBA). On March 3, 2019, our members voted on and approved a motion to change our association’s business name to the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA). […]
March 24, 2019
The Rocky Mountain Buffalo Association held their fall ranch tour on September 8. The group toured Beaver Creek Buffalo Ranch near Goodland, Kansas. This uniquely managed native grassland is an oasis in northwestern Kansas. It consists of several contiguous ranches that total approximately 4,000 acres. The ranch is a joint venture of Ken Klemm & […]
December 12, 2017
High Point Prairie, LLC was formed in the spring of 2013 by myself and Pete Ferrell in the Kansas Flint Hills east of Wichita with the goal of building a quality breeding herd of bison and cattle.
December 1, 2017
Some say standard cattle wire with 4 strands and maybe add 1 top wire. Others say a slightly down scale version of Jurassic park, including but not limited to a lot of electrical. Here's what we tried.
November 1, 2017
Installing the “perfect” automatic water system in our pasture was an important goal for us at Prairie Ridge Buffalo Ranch. After several months of searching, we thought we had found the perfect system...