Cows and Helicopters March 2023 Helicopter in the Canyon The Palo Duro Canyon is a rough, rugged wild piece of terrain, and if my past newsletters have yet to convey it to you, it is an unforgivin...
February 2023 Taking Care of the Herd By Connor McCauley Winter Here at Harrell ranch, it has been a mild winter for the most part. We have seen plenty of warm days in the '50s and '60s. It wasn'...
Happy New Year Another Wedding?! The year 2022 was a big year for the ranch. Our online retail store is booming, we opened a new wholesale department and enjoyed a decent harvest from our farm. Bo...
Know Where Your Food Comes From December Newsletter Why these newsletters I have been writing these newsletters for almost a year now. In fact, this will be my tenth newsletter. It has been a joy...
Five Generations of Cowboys It’s the break of dawn, and it’s time to saddle up! The first thing to do after putting your cowboy boots on is to round up the horses. You’ll find them in the horse pa...
Tradition October Newsletter The Annual Dessert Social Being over a hundred years old, the Harrell Ranch is not a newcomer to the Texas Panhandle. We steam from a long line of ranching heritage an...
Panhandle Rain September Newsletter Rain August has been a blessed month for us on the ranch. After many prayers, mainly from you, our loyal customers, and readers, we finally have seen rainfall....
TriTails Phase Two August Newsletter A Brand New Phase of Tritails. Before I make this statement, I want to point out that I'm not degrading the importance of those who work behind a computer. In f...
Farming and Ranching June Newsletter Farming Growing up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, I spent a lot of time in farming communities. I had seen fields being plowed and seeded. I witnessed crops growin...
Wedding Bells Roaming Cattle and Weddings by Connor McCauley in May Howdy folks! Welcome to the Tritails Monthly newsletter. The month of May has definitely been a little different than year...
Easy Breezy Water, weddings, and whale size steaks by Connor McCauley in April If you read the year's first newsletter, you read about our grain elevator. There was some insight into how tech...
March a Season of Change Hog Hunting, Rain, and Cattle Working April 2022 by Connor McCauley in March Howdy folks! Welcome to the Tritails Monthly newsletter. In March, we started to see som...
Working as a Family We're in this together. An American Family, an American ranch, and a Quality Product. by Connor McCauley in February Howdy folks! Welcome to the first Tritails Monthly newsle...
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Connor McCauley
For those new to reading my newsletter, my name is Connor McCauley & I'm married to a 5th generation rancher. I write these articles from my perspective a lot of the time. As someone raised in the house of a stockbroker in southeast Pennsylvania, my perspective contrasts with my new Texas ranching life. In 2015, I moved to Colorado & pursued a career with the ski resorts. That is where I met my wonderful wife, Helen. In 2021, we moved to her family's ranch full-time & I became a mix of things from ranch hand to marketer to retail manager.
Come along with me as we explore & learn about the Texas ranching life. I'm glad you're here!