Monthly Archives: May 2017

What a crazy spring. First the rain, then the tall green grass, then the seed heads announcing “you have to hay NOW”! We seized a 2-day window of sunshine and began to mow. The baler broke down, and the sun … Continue reading →

Our 11th calf was born today, a second bull calf after a string of 9 heifers. I was lucky enough to capture a video of the cow rousing the calf to nurse. Baby nosed around without success, but there will … Continue reading →

Wahoo! This grant helps us build an animal welfare station for cattle comfort in the field. It has a scratching station, free-choice mineral feeder and an oiler for fly control with organic treatments. This is going to make for some … Continue reading →

Finally! After all that rain making the pastures too fragile to graze. The yearlings and two year olds have been led into the north field, where they kicked up their heels for joy. The cows and calves are closer to … Continue reading →