June observations
We are out for a tour to check on grass availability for the cattle, asking the questions and looking for indicators. How much have these animals taken in the last […]
Category Archives: Cattle
Grazing Trials
Stocking density is a term used in the animal agriculture industry to define the number of pounds of animal mass present on a single acre of land (expressed as lbs./ac). […]
How Cattle Move
With calving slowly coming to a close, the priority on the farm has shifted to pasture management and branding. With the dry conditions we have been having, pasture management has […]
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Spring on the Ranch
Is this good water?
Water sources on the prairie largely depend on spring runoff to fill dugouts. During the heat of summer these dugouts can rapidly be depleted as cattle drink and water is […]
Annual check up time
We brought the bulls in today for their annual check up, vaccinations and fertility analysis. In preparation for the breeding season we want to ensure that they are physically sound […]
Why Yearlings?
Over the last couple of weeks we have been completing spring processing of the yearlings going to grass. If you have been reading this blog over the last year you have noticed we […]
Calving on Pasture
Producers adjust their calving time and system to meet their needs. A producer may calve in February and March to avoid the craziness of calving during spring seeding. This comes […]
Vaccinating Cows
Over the last several weeks we have been vaccinating the cows. Why Vaccinate? Disease prevention is an important component of any beef herd’s management. A producer has three management options […]
Spring Runoff
Water, water, everywhere. Living in the semi-arid prairie we always appreciate water, whatever form it comes in and how inconvenient it may be. Last weekend we received about 10 inches of […]