It finally rained on September 4th and 5th breaking a seven week dry spell on top of already dry conditions. Amazingly, the three to four inches of rain brought considerable growth and thickening to our pastures. At the end of August, the beginning of our breeding season, we moved the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
The bull stood for about an hour
The vet likes to see us. Why? We don’t give him a lot of business. It’s the disposition of our stock. We take our cattle to the University of Missouri – Columbia Veterinarian Clinic which is a teaching facility for vet students. Dr. V. usually asks Don to play along … Continue reading
Lee is headed to Illinois
Elizabeth has sold her bull and he’s headed to southern Illinois. We took the opportunity to visit with Christopher M., the buyer, and his father. Christopher is a young farmer and commercial cattleman with a focus on grass-based, medium framed stock production. He shared his practical ideas and cautious plans … Continue reading