Another one of my favorite seasons in ranch life: Weaning Time! Besides the fact that I have 85 cows standing outside my house bawling for their calves, it is perfect weather to open the windows and let the fresh air in. Mornings this week have been dropping down into the mid-40s and low-50s; perfect weather … Continue reading Photo Friday: Weaning Calves on the Ranch
Evolution of Veterinary Medicine
Confession: I am an #AgNerd. Yes, I keep most of my Animal Science class material from college classes, you can occasionally find my in the library avoiding a paper by reading recent research from the Journal of Animal Science, and I seem to collect old books and material on cattle topics. So rummaging through the … Continue reading Evolution of Veterinary Medicine
Jack Daniel On The Rocks
Last Saturday @cowgirljesse came down from Lexington, Kentucky and we traveled to the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Established in 1866, Jack Daniel’s is the oldest registered distillery in the United States. Tours are given every day, and let me first say, NO there were no samples given because Moore County, Tennessee is a … Continue reading Jack Daniel On The Rocks
Sunday Morning Heartache
Sunday morning is usually a rush in an effort to finish the chores and make it to church services on time. This routine has always been a part of my life and I see it as just the way things are. This past Sunday was no different. I got up, had my coffee, and was … Continue reading Sunday Morning Heartache
Working On The Bull Test
Many of my favorite memories as a kid include working with my dad. One in particular is a trip made to the Oklahoma State Bull Test Station Spring Sale. We had a 32’ stock trailer loaded up with bulls and headed back home. Just as we drove onto I-40 at Shawnee, we had a flat … Continue reading Working On The Bull Test
Tennessee Livestock AgFacts
One day, never been East of Memphis. Then BOOM, next day I'm livin in Middle Tennessee. Today completes my first week at the Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center just south of Nashville. We've got a good Bull Test station running here along with several other cattle projects. I'm really looking forward to my time … Continue reading Tennessee Livestock AgFacts
The Easy Part is Over
When I read Growing Up Colt by Colt McCoy a saying stuck with me, "The Hay Is In The Barn." Colt confused many of his teammates when he said this in a pregame huddle, but I think it sure sums things up well. I'd like to get to the point where I can say The hay … Continue reading The Easy Part is Over
Wordless (Wordy) Wednesday: Pregnancy Checking Heifers
My dad is in the cattle marketing business. Sometimes this means he'll act as a cattle broker and help other producers find/sell quality cattle. We'll often do this to help keep high quality cattle in our neck of the woods and it's a win-win for everyone. Last week we had 70 head of heifers changing … Continue reading Wordless (Wordy) Wednesday: Pregnancy Checking Heifers
Wordless (Word-full) Wednesday: In Tennessee
Finally made it to ole Tennessee. Got the lyrics to the Vols fight song stuck in my head alongside Reckless Kelly's latest Album Good Luck and True Love. Horrible, horrible, I know...Anyways, I've made it to my house, have most of my boxes unpacked, a giant pile of clothes on the floor, and have contributed … Continue reading Wordless (Word-full) Wednesday: In Tennessee
Meeting Today’s Beef Demands
So I'm really not a fan of saturating a conversation with facts and figures, but I saw this video from Merck Animal Health and thought it worth a share. Doing less with more. That is today's American Cattle Farmers and Ranchers. Sustainablebeef.org has much more information on sustainable beef production practices.