#225 – He Was a Man

This past Saturday, my 96-year-old father went home to be with the Lord. I remember his words after we watched his dad pass away — a very short statement with a much broader meaning. I think it is a fitting epitaph for my dad as well. "He was a man." Click to read the full transcript Last Saturday...

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#225 – He Was a Man

This past Saturday, my 96-year-old father went home to be with the Lord. I remember his words after we watched his dad pass away — a very short statement with a much broader meaning. I think it is a fitting epitaph for my dad as well. "He was a man." Click to read the full transcript Last Saturday...

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#184 – Wild Country

#184 – Wild Country

We run our cows with other PCC® customers in wild country for the summer. It's past the middle of nowhere, but the cattle do great up in the mountains....

#183 – Developing Heifers

#183 – Developing Heifers

It's much easier to work with nature instead of against it. We've proven that in our experience developing heifers. We used to overcomplicate every part of the process — now we let nature do the work....

#182 – Rain is a Good Thing

#182 – Rain is a Good Thing

Rain is usually a welcome sight in my part of the world. We received a half inch yesterday and it sure brightened things up. In a country that relies primarily on irrigation, rain is pure gold....

#181 – Long Days

#181 – Long Days

This time of year requires long days to get all the work done. I'm thankful for good friends and "Vitamin I" (Ibuprofen). This week we worked our yearling heifers and put them out to grass....

#180 – Kill the Cow?

#180 – Kill the Cow?

In recent years, climatologists have villainized the cow as a primary culprit of global warming. They claim that methane gas (or cow farts) along with traditional farming methods are major contributors to increased carbon in the atmosphere. Are cows the problem or the...

#179 – Improving Soil Health

#179 – Improving Soil Health

Our grazing project has improved a worn out rented hay farm. After three years, we can notice a definite difference in the health of the soil. Here are 5 principles that will promote soil health....

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Enjoy the Party

We spend a lot of our time taking care of daily tasks. From kids to chores, cows, and fields, we rarely have any spare time to enjoy life. Dying Breed pointed out this phenomenon in a recent blog. Kids see their parents running a busy life. “Each generation is focused on getting the next ready to live, but no one actually lives.” This is especially true in agriculture. We seem to busy ourselves so much that we don’t really get to take a minute to enjoy life. Yes,...

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