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 […]
Shelterbelts: A modern inconvenience or an unappreciated contribution to ecology?
Planted during and after the dirty 30s to reduce wind and water erosion on the prairies, shelterbelts were for decades a common sight that are becoming less common. A field shelterbelt […]
Remember when… lessons learnt
Remember when… (1) we went out to help do chores, even when we didn’t want to. Lesson learnt: Doing something out of obligation may still result in an enjoyment of the […]
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 […]
Controlling the Competition
As we have been seeding, we have also be conducting pre-seed burn-offs. This uses a herbicide that is sprayed to remove all undesirable plants from the field before seeding. Leaving a […]
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 […]
Telling our story to students
On April 8 I had the opportunity to talk to families at Ag in the City in Saskatoon, an event designed to bring information about Saskatchewan Agriculture to families living […]
Building a new shop
During the past fall and winter we have spent a lot of time evaluating our shop area. What will be most effective for our operation now and in the future; […]
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 […]