Tag: ranching
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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…
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If Cattle Aren’t Grass-Fed, What Are Farmers Feeding Them?!
You’ve heard ‘grass-fed’ on tv, online and in the grocery store. But what does that mean for cattle that aren’t grass-fed? Are they eating dead bugs? Tree bark? What is in their bellies if not grass? Well, it’s not really that much of a mystery because nearly ALL cattle spend most of their lives grazing…
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To the Bewildered Mama at the Grocery Store
I see you, mama. You’re on the baby food aisle looking at HUNDREDS of options for formula and baby food. You just recently stopped breastfeeding or pumping and are trying to figure out what to feed your precious little nugget. Thoughts about natural foods, preservatives, GMO-free formula and so much more are rushing through your…
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8 Must-Haves for a Rancher’s Toolbox
Like most ranchers and farmers, there are tools all over our place. Toolboxes are in the back of every truck, on shelves in the garage and there’s even a small one in the house with odd ‘n ends. Each box holds items that we need on the ranch to keep things operating as smoothly as possible:…
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Running the Headgate and a Household
Yesterday morning, I ran across what appeared to be a harmless list about the most favorable qualities in a farm wife from a popular agriculture newspaper. I was wrong – it wasn’t harmless. In fact, the article left me shocked and speechless. I can’t muster a sufficient description of how off-the-charts ticked off I was, so you’ll just have…