by V8 Ranch | Feb 1, 2021 | Show Results, V8 Ranch News
As you may know, the story of Brahman cattle goes way back—nearly a thousand years and a world away from Texas. Through those thousands of years, Bos indicus cattle, the ancestors of the Brahman breed, endured any number of hardships: from famine to drought, pests and...
by V8 Ranch | Jan 28, 2021 | 805/6 Cow Family, Semen Sales, V8 Ranch News
As you likely know, on December 22, 2020, we lost a legend. Our very own Roger “Sloan” Williams passed away, leaving an indelible mark on this ranch and the rodeo and ranching world at large. In our industry, ranchers are on-call 365 days a year to ensure a...
by V8 Ranch | Dec 28, 2020 | V8 Ranch News
On December 22, 2020, rodeo and ranching legend Roger “Sloan” Williams passed away in Wharton, Texas. He was 88 years old. Sloan Williams was born on August 28, 1932 in Navasota, Texas to Knox T. Williams, Jr. and Catherine Sloan Williams. Sloan, his older brother...
by V8 Ranch | Aug 6, 2020 | V8 Ranch News
Pivoting has become a popular buzzword during Covid-19 and cattle shows worldwide have proven that they can pivot, also. Virtual cattle shows have replaced many traditional competitions that have been forced to cancel or postpone. V8’s Jim Williams has recently judged...
by V8 Ranch | Jul 31, 2020 | +Mr. V8 380/6 News, 4/5 Cow Family, 410/6 Cow Family, Claydesta Cow Family, Rose Cow Family, Semen Sales, V8 Ranch News, Water Manso Cow Family
EIGHTEEN V8 RANCH BRED BULLS DESIGNATED AS ABBA 2023 SPRING TRAIT LEADERS The American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) recently released the 2023 Spring Summary, which also includes the trait leaders for 14 traits measured by the association. 19 V8-branded...
by V8 Ranch | Jul 29, 2020 | V8 Ranch News
V8 Ranch ranks second in the Brahman breed for registrations over a one, five and ten year timeframe Raising registered Brahman cattle has been the focus of the Sloan Williams’ family since 1971, when the V8 herd was purchased. That initial group of cows has grown in...
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