We've been doing this YouTube thing for a few weeks now and we've had a few questions come in, so today we're answering them. I talk about why we're caking our cows even though it looks like there's a lot of feed in the pasture and how we make the decision to start caking. Hint: it has to do ... READ the POST
One Horse, Two Dogs, and Little Ol’ Me
One horse, two dogs, and little ol’ me – we set out on a cool morning last week to gather several hundred pairs (cows + their calves) from a few hundred-acre pasture and move them to a fresh pasture. When we got to the pasture, I assessed the situation and made my plan to move through the corner ... READ the POST
My Response to a Comment Questioning Cow’s Environmental Impact
"The problem I see, is that very few cows are raised according to this poetic description. If we all decreased our beef intake, then we could all share these environmentally friendly Sandhill cows; win win, yes? Making the argument that the beef industry in its current iteration is a good thing for ... READ the POST
Pasture to Plate Tour
Fun fact about the beef community – we’re (mostly) segmented. This means that there are a few stops along the way from pasture to plate. So, I recently teamed up with some awesome folks on Instagram to take you on a little tour, a tour that we lovingly dubbed the Pasture to Plate Tour. We ... READ the POST
A Day in the Life of Our New Ranch Life
I have been planning this post for a while now. I waited patiently for a typical day to present itself, so I could write about our new routine on the new spread. We started several days fully intending for them to be - well, typical. But, they were not. And now after a solid two weeks of this ... READ the POST
A Weekend in the Life – His and Hers Style
This past weekend was definitely one we won’t be forgetting anytime soon. We had heifers calving, 10 or so inches of heavy, wet snow, wind whipping at 20 miles per hour, and no electricity for more than 24 hours. It was interesting crazy, to say the least. Here is a more in-depth look at how our ... READ the POST