Tag: farm life
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Family and Livestock are Top Priorities for Ranchers During the Holidays
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. ——————————————————————- Picture this: Christmas morning on a cattle ranch. A chaotic blur of wrapping paper, children excitedly chattering, dishes clanking and the lovely smell of cinnamon rolls,…
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5 Reasons for a Fall-Calving Cow Herd
Calving season just wrapped up a few weeks ago for us and while Ol Saint Nicholas might disagree, calving season is absolutely the most wonderful time of the year for us. And you might think it’s weird I’m talking about calving season in November, because lots and lots of cattle owners have baby calves 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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A Rancher’s Favorite Part of Raising Cattle
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, it’s not Christmas but as a rancher my most favorite season is calving season. Late August through late November are teeming with fresh baby bovines and we get to see the outcomes of our carefully planned breeding decisions come to fruition. Previously, I had written about…
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How Farmers and Ranchers Deal with Hurricanes and Flooding
Between hurricanes on the east coast and fierce rains in the Midwest, there is a lot of water for farmers and ranchers to deal with in recent weeks. That might beg the question, what do farmers and ranchers do when hurricanes, extreme rains and flooding occur? I can’t speak for those on the east coast…