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Monthly Archives: August 2016

From the Cab of the Combine

August 28, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

Harvesting is progressing amidst the showers. Here is a birds-eye view. The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers provide a more detailed explanation of Harvest management. This field had rocks picked and was rolled […]

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Annual crops

Life lessons – from a Painted Turtle

August 24, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Painted Turtle I saw a painted turtle on the pavement dry and warm My car he did go under, but he did not come to harm. I picked him up […]

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Bales, bales and more bales!

August 21, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

The never ending job of hauling bales. It can seem like someone is hauling bales all summer. From when baling first starts the end of June until well into September. […]

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A typical harvest day…

August 17, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

Sunday August 14, 2016 We are starting to combine the durum today.  We had tried a couple of times earlier in the week but it was too tough. Today it is dry […]

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Annual crops

The Drinking Program

August 14, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Living in Southwest Saskatchewan we are usually short of water by mid-August. Hence, we rely on solar water pumps to bring the water up to a trough for the cattle. […]

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Birds, Nests, and Cattle

August 10, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Southwest Saskatchewan is not known for its trees. In fact, it is known for its lack of trees. This does not mean we don’t have birds though. We actually have […]

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Harvest looms

August 8, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Long summer days have ripened the fields and it is almost time to harvest. Someone has been checking crops to determine maturity. Every year is a little different due to […]

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Stopping to smell the roses, or golden beans…;)

August 3, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

There are so many things we have not had the chance to talk about yet! Here is a quick recap. In June, Lynn got to meet Alanna Koch, who has served […]

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