I wasn't sure if they would come to my call since they were camped out head high in red clover. They must have already had their fill...

It has been a dry hot summer. We broke high temperature records, over a hundred, day after day in July and August. The spring and early...

If you walk with me around my ranch you may hear me tell certain livestock to “get with the program”. I say that because I require my...

It is worth stepping back once in a while to reflect on how far you have come when working on long-term projects. Breeding animals is a...

When the older dominant rams joined the bachelor group again in January, we all got to rough it up again for fun. At least they seemed...

It is not easy being a ram at Harvest Calling. First, they grab you at birth in May, day or night, stand you alone on a large scale,...

Take a close look at this photo. The rams were in the west side, but an electric fence kept them from the east side. Notice there are no...

A weed is any plant growing in a place you don’t want it to grow. So, a rose bush growing in the middle of your garden path is a weed,...

Two-year-old Ferdinand was reintroduced to one of our yearling bulls (902) while putting them on new pasture. Their job is to eat this...

Lambing for 2022 started recently with a first round of bred ewes. The main lambing event will start the first week of May. Here is a...

I think Ferdinand looks entitled in this clip. Do you agree? Yes, we named our registered Red Angus herd bull Ferdinand. But can you...

I'm looking forward to spring when we can start rotational grazing again. When I move 40 rams, it helps if they cooperate. Luckily, I...

One thing that seems to always be available on the farm are things that can be composted. Leaves, old straw and hay, horse manure, cow...

Last winter started with a huge BANG in October. Typically we have a gentle hardening off period, but last year Arctic air poured...

Some 2021 AI lambs. This little guy is giving his Mom the run-around! Fun watching them out for the first time together, doing the social...

When the kids were younger, I have to admit I had a strong desire to have a nice, neat lawn they could play soccer or volleyball or...

Cows are easily satisfied with the simple things in life. A bit of grass or good quality hay, some sunshine—it all adds up to a good day...

Who is in charge of this place, you ask? No question there: the dogs.

People say all the time: “sheep are stupid.” I beg to differ. They have a certain way of looking at the world, that’s all.

Last winter, our friend Jeannine came into the barn to check out the pregnant ewes. Apparently, her coat was not zipped to Dessa's standards