Category: Food & Agriculture Issues
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Predicting New Arrival Dates on the Ranch
A few months ago, the work on our ranch was focused on breeding our cows to their “match made in data” bulls, which involved math, science, planning, hormones and even a little bit of luck. Earlier this week, we finally found out how much of that effort came to fruition when we pregnancy-checked (or preg-checked)…
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Beef: More Than Cows, Grass and Sunshine
This post is a collaboration with Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. I received compensation but all thoughts and opinions are my own. If I asked you what went into the steak on your plate, what would your answer be? Grass? Absolutely. Water? You betcha. You might even throw in…
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Breeding Season: Tinder for Cows
Almost as soon as calving season is over, we start working on our game plan for the next set of calves by preparing our cows for breeding. The gestation length of a cow is 283 days so even though September 2021 seems extremely far away, we are planning how our cows will be bred in…
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It’s Calving Season on Our Ranch
While most people probably have Andy Williams’ hit, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” stuck in their head in December, I start whistling it at the beginning of September. That’s because calving season is the most wonderful time of the year! To me, there is nothing sweeter or more awe-inspiring than seeing a…
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How Corn Farmers, Cattle Ranchers and Propane Suppliers Work Together Towards Sustainability
As fall transitions to winter and pastures go dormant, farmers and ranchers are also transitioning the diets they feed their cattle. Because the grass is no longer growing, and cattle still need forage and energy, farmers and ranchers explore several different feed rations. For example, we supplement our cattle with a feed comprising cracked corn,…