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TOBY AND CHERRYL FORTE' 6006 EARLY BRANCH RD, MULBERRY AR 72947 - (972) 679-9898
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"Beefmaster Cattle, a Breeder's Success Story"
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Five years ago we purchased an additional 265 acres, close to the house and have had a dozer running almost constantly since. I will admit six months into the process we both wondered "Whatever were we thinking?". The farm had been timbered and we were left with a Paul Bunyan size pick up sticks! So far we've burned well over 100 brush piles, buried rocks, dug 5 ponds and cross fenced the farm into 8 fields , two catch pens and a working pen. Wild Oaks is currently utilizing 600 acres with about 375 acres in grazing and hay fields.
A city friend once asked what our other town car was besides the Dodge Dooley. Here it is. In defense, we also have a Yukon that can pull a trailer. Truman Johnson, dozer operator deluxe!
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Our
neighbor James Whitlock has done miles of fencing for us, |
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My grandchildren are professional arsonists! Andrea, Brannon & Toby on brush pile # .....
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Cedar for Truman's Saw Mill and log cabin. |
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We sprigged hybrid Bermuda, drilled Wheat, Rye, and Bahia, and broadcasted Red River Crabgrass and common Bermuda. This year we will start intensive grazing on 40 acres as a test for (a) the cattle (b) the land (c) the management crew. We'll let you know in a couple of months how our Red River Crabgrass is performing! |
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 1948 Chevy & Well Rig |
 Drilling a water well for the new house. |
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Sweetwater Creek
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 The view that we didn't chose for the house! |
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to do. To read how Beefmasters
made us more
cattle profits,
including some outstanding Bull Pens and Breeding Paddocks. You can
see he understands the features of quality fencing. He kept looking
at those bulls while working, and before long, he had purchased five
of our best heifers! 
