Don’t Burn Down the Barn or Make Your Stock Sick – What to Do With Wet/Moldy Hay
In many parts of the country, this year’s weather was not particularly friendly for putting up hay. With lots of rain throughout the summer, you may have hay that is wetter than usual and that means an increased risk of fires from spontaneous hay bale combustion. In this 5:19 video, Simon Whistler explains why wet […]
Read More →Soil Health Principles Part 1 – The Nature and Properties of Soils
In the fall of 2013, film maker Robin “Buz” Kloot, teamed up with the Natural Resources Conservation Service on a project to share the important role soil plays in all our lives. He began with a cross-country trek to interview some of the nation’s leading researchers and experts on soil health. Over the next three […]
Read More →Replacement Heifers – The Ins and Outs of Costs and Managing Them for Success
This article, from the Beef Cattle Research Council of Canada, summarizes a recent webinar on the economics of replacement heifers and how to manage replacement heifers to give them the best chance of succeeding in our herds. You can see the entire webinar here. If you don’t have an hour to spare, this article also […]
Read More →Cowboy Lassos Bike Thief
A cowboy rode his horse to Walmart the other day. Here’s what happened next…
Read More →Winter is Coming – What to Do When You’re Stuck Inside
Looking at National Weather Service maps, I see that, for many of you, winter isn’t just coming. This week it arrives! Another shot of cold air arrives across the Northern Plains Sunday. After diving into the southern Plains Monday, it moves east Tuesday into Wednesday. Temperatures will average 15 to 25 degrees below normal over […]
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