Tag: ranchers
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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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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Farmers and Ranchers
I love giving gifts, it’s one of my love languages. I am the kind of person who takes notes when I hear someone mention something they need or want and when November hits – BAM! I am all over the Christmas lists. But let’s be real – some people are just plain hard to shop…
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Summer Has Arrived – Does That Mean the Ranch Work Stops?
In May, we hauled our cows from our ranch to the summer grass that we lease so that our home pastures can rest and grow for haying. The cows will spend five months grazing on vast grass pastures while they gestate their soon-arriving baby calves. The ladies will come back to our ranch around the…
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What Do Farmers and Ranchers Do on Christmas?
We are just like you – we spend time with our families, eat way too many Christmas cookies, watch football and, probably, take a nap. But first, we feed the cows (and horses, pigs, sheep, chickens, dogs etc). And make sure they have water (which often involves breaking ice) and are comfortable. This happens before…
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I Talk to My Veterinarian More Than the Pediatrician
Across the Internet and in homes everywhere, people are applauding and welcoming the arrival of fall and cooler days, rain, warm sweaters and cold nights. I love fall and winter but guess what else accompanies them? Cold and flu season has arrived, people! A few weeks ago, croup made the rounds of our small farm…