Silage
It’s been around ten years since Grant Ranch has done silage so getting back into it has been interesting. It’s been an all hands on deck ordeal for the past […]
Tag Archives: Hay
They See Me Rollin’
June brings a variety of tasks as we’re still calving and crops are needing attention.
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 […]
Counting, Counting, Counting
About this time of year, some pesky bookkeeper starts asking how much grain is in the bin? How many cows? How many calves? How many bales? Financial Counting It is […]
Bales, bales and more bales!
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. […]
When hay is not enough, silage
We usually hay because it is very dry in Southwest Saskatchewan. But this year the forecast was for a rainy wet July. Which makes drying hay a difficult process. So this […]
Cut. Dry. Bale. Repeat.
The hot days of summer are upon us, and that can only mean one thing for farmers and ranchers alike – Hay. Hay provides a quality forage for the calves […]