Double-team the Work
It is time to clean the barnyard and manure storage facility. Using the backhoe and a tractor with a loader and scraper makes the work go faster. Everything is loaded onto the big truck and taken to the field where…
Our Q-Catch Squeeze Chute is Awesome
Want to catch the cow the first time? Then check out the Q-Catch 300 series squeeze chute we use. We have handled our cattle with the Q-Catch since the fall of 2013 and love it. This chute does not make…
Expanding Your Herd? Take a Look!
We are offering commercial weanling heifers for sale. Check our Facebook page for more info.
3rd Cutting Alfalfa Looking Great
Thanks to water, fertilizer, hot weather and soil sampling it is shaping up to be a wonderful crop of 3rd cutting alfalfa. These plants look healthy and have great color. Weather permitting, we are thinking the first half of September…
One Way to Control the Fly Population
For the past few years, we have been using fly powder on the cattle to control the flies. Anytime we work the cattle, we apply a dusting from the nose to the tail along the back. As we have a…
Little Sleep for Bovines or Humans Tonight
The morning started early with changing irrigation water and moving into working cattle. All the calves, bred heifers, and mature cows were weighed and fly powdered as they made their way down the alleyway chute and headgate. The calves were given a…
Barn Ready for 2nd Cutting Alfalfa
Second cutting is coming on strong and just about ready to put into the barn. We leveled the floor and put down underlayment to protect the hay from moisture. The barn is empty but should have some beautiful second cutting alfalfa in…
Miss G and Grammie
Miss G came up to visit and lend a small hand this week. She helped Grammie pick rocks, shovel gravel, and herd cows on the side by side. Miss G also helped Uncle Matt clean his big baler with a…
That’s a Sprinkler!
Check out this sprinkler head. It is one of two “end guns” on the center pivot. These allow the irrigation water to have greater coverage. Don’t stand by this head for a cool down unless you really want to be…
I’m Being Invaded!
Much to my surprise, I found a HUGE wasp nest tucked into the upper corner of the pump house. Thanks to wasp and hornet spray, I was able to save the day and gain back control of my garden and…