Unfortunately the paradigm is only those with assets can get into farming. Property is way more expensive than it should be. We aren’t providing enough opportunities for young people to make a living on the land, and I think it is because we are looking for employees rather than partners. Gabe Brown did something that… Continue reading How can we get the next generation into farming?
2024 10/14-10/20 Week in Review
Monday 10/14 Tuesday 10/15 Wednesday 10/16 We had a “chilly” morning and everyone in Texas was complaining about it. Thursday 10/17 Friday 10/18 Saturday 10/19 Sunday 10/20 No videos.
2024 10/7 – 10/13 Week in Review
Monday 10/7 I moved the cows out of the back 20 to the north of the pasture. Tuesday 10/8 Wednesday 10/9 Thursday 10/10 Pulled the bulls off of the cows and re-starting daily rotations for the cows. Friday 10/11 Saturday 10/12 Sunday 10/13 No videos.
2024 9/30-10/6 Week in Review
Monday 9/30 Tuesday 10/1 Wednesday 10/2 Thursday 10/3 Friday 10/4 Saturday 10/5 Sunday 10/6
2024 9/23 – 9/29 Week in Review
Monday 9/23 No videos. Tuesday 9/24 Rammy died. Wednesday 9/25 The lamb with arthritis died. Thursday 9/26 Friday 9/27 I drove up to the Greg Judy ranch at Green Pastures Farms in Missouri and bought a bale unroller. Saturday 9/28 Sunday 9/29
2024 9/16 – 9/22 Week in Review
Monday 9/16 Tuesday 9/17 The cows finally reached the southernmost row. Wednesday 9/18 Thursday 9/19 I am trying to get the calves off the cows, to no success. No videos of my failures. Eventually I put the cows on the back 20 which is separated from my 60 acres with a barbed wire fence and… Continue reading 2024 9/16 – 9/22 Week in Review
2024 9/9 – 9/15 Week in Review
Monday 9/9 Tuesday 9/10 Wednesday 9/11 The arthritis spread to the right leg on the infected lamb. That is not good news. Thursday 9/12 We got 1.5″ of rain. Friday 9/13 We are now officially in Severe Drought (D2). It seems weird to be in a drought after we got some rain, but we are… Continue reading 2024 9/9 – 9/15 Week in Review
2024 9/2 – 9/8 Week in Review
Monday 9/2 Tuesday 9/3 I moved the other bull on to the cows just in case the South Poll that I bought doesn’t get them all. Wednesday 9/4 Thursday 9/5 One of our lambs has arthritis. I noticed some symptoms earlier but not enough to do anything about it. Friday 9/6 Saturday 9/7 Sunday 9/8… Continue reading 2024 9/2 – 9/8 Week in Review
Bailey had pups
Friday November 8th, 2024: Bailey gave birth to her first puppy. When I came back on Saturday morning, there were 5 more. (She had 8 total but 2 died at birth.) The sire is Snowball. Bailey’s dam is Nutmeg and the sire is the neighbor’s dog, which is not a livestock guardian dog. Bailey was… Continue reading Bailey had pups
We got misty rain
Friday November 8th, 2024 was cloudy, dark and misty. We had occasional showers but nothing to write home about. All told, 1/4″ of rain, as you can see in this photo taken on Saturday November 9th, 2024.