Yearlings take a walk
On Monday we brought in about 380 yearlings for shipping. We moved them from a nearby pasture to our feedlot in the yard. In the three or so miles to […]
On Monday we brought in about 380 yearlings for shipping. We moved them from a nearby pasture to our feedlot in the yard. In the three or so miles to […]
Bulls have a job for only 9 weeks of the year. We turned out the bulls for the breeding season in late July and picked them up yesterday after three […]
Before weaning we want to ensure the calves immune system is up to snuff. Weaning is stressful for calves, not because they need the milk. At this point they are […]
“Environments may be classified on a continuum from non-brittle to very brittle according to how well humidity is distributed throughout the year and how quickly dead vegetation breaks down. At […]
While everything else has been going on around the ranch, someone has been diligently checking cattle on summer pasture. While they are pretty low maintenance at this time of […]
It is that time of year on Grant Ranch, where we sort off the cull cows for sale. Culling is the process of marketing older, unproductive and open cows. Older […]
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. […]
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 […]
Well our yearlings have been out in the pasture eating grass for 2.5 months. They have been gaining weight. Now some of them are heavy enough to sell. Two weeks ago, […]
In an effort to keep our herd performing at the top of their game, last year we ventured into new territory for our ranch: Artificial Insemination, commonly referred to as […]