Category: Ranch Life
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Stockpiling: Not Just for Doomsday Preppers
We also stockpile on our ranch but it’s likely not the TV-worthy stockpiling you’re used to. Let me explain… Our ranch is deep in the heart of fescue country here in southeast Kansas. Fescue is a type of cool-season grass, so even though its growth shuts down in the triple-digit August heat, when the weather…
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5 Reasons Why Healthy Pastures Contribute to Healthy Cattle
Being a self-proclaimed Grass Geek may seem easy on the surface but, to be completely honest, keeping our pasture and grass quality high on the priority list, particularly during a drought, is easier said than done. Just like our own personal health, we are constantly working on improving our pastures. Our bodies need attention and…
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Spastic Squirrels and Restless Ranchers Have a Lot in Common
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. ——————————————————————-Squirrels are such admirable little creatures – in a frenetic sort of way. In the spring, they frolic in parks and backyards, unworried and joyful. But once…
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Blog post: 5 Steps Ranchers Take Before Their Herds Go to Grass
My favorite color of green is “new spring grass.” It’s bright and you can just tell it will be crunchy and lush for whatever herbivore comes along and claims it first. I know, I sound like a #GrassGeek but grass is such a large part of what we do in cattle ranching, it’s hard not…
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National Ag Day: Just Another Ordinary Day on a Cattle Ranch
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. ——————————————————————- It’s National Agriculture Day! Did you know that? If not, that’s ok – it’s not a federal holiday and there aren’t any ticker-tape parades to celebrate…