We certainly still have more snow cover than last year at this time but I’m almost able to get my big ol’ research truck out of the shop! The snow was piled high and so icy that it made it nearly impossible to shovel. I think we’re a few days […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
Well, the weather seems to be coming around and the sun shining down sure does make people feel a lot better. We are limited on what we can do with the depth of snow and huge snow banks, but sunny days will change this quickly, as well. Unfortunately, the sun […]
We had a pretty good turnout at our abattoir general meeting last week. Still, it does make me wonder about some of the producers that didn’t bother to come. Do they not care? Not see the value? Would they not like input? What will they say if we close? We […]
I’m starting to wonder if I will ever stop writing about this crazy long winter! We had more than a foot of snow here Friday and then it was minus-33 C when I left the house Sunday morning. Wow—and it’s the end of March! Of course, I was lucky to […]
Well, as I was cruising along nearing the end of calving and my getting up through the night, the “s” word hit the fan! That being scours, which is the same as diarrhea and can be very deadly in young calves. I needed to be away from home for two-straight […]
It was one month yesterday (March 11) that my first calf arrived. I still have seven left and, unfortunately, they are going to take their own sweet time! At least the weather is more forgiving and that takes a bit of the pressure off! Once the calves are done, we […]
Winter certainly is the topic of most discussions—and rightfully so! With minus-40 temperatures and 14-foot snow banks, we have every right to talk about it! It certainly is hanging on, and all forecasts are indicating it is going to be colder than normal for most of March! • • • […]
Last week’s winter storm certainly was not a welcome sight! What a mess—and then with all the drifting, I had stuff lost right in my yard. I also ended up getting the tractor stuck trying to make my way to feed the heifers (couldn’t see my trail and that was […]
I spent the Family Day holiday expanding my family as calves are coming. Alas, winter still is very much here with this blowing snow that we really do not need. I know we shouldn’t complain. It has warmed up—but it doesn’t need to snow every time it does. I think […]
Today (Monday) was the official due date for my cows to start calving but I’m hoping they hold off for a couple more days since it looks like the temperatures might be a bit more tolerable. I’ve been getting up every few hours in the night since Feb. 1—just in […]
Funny how minus-20 and minus-25 feels warm compared to minus-40 and minus-50! No complaints but I will take some warmer days and nights! I notice the cows mostly sleep on warmer nights. But when it was cold, they seemed to be up eating—trying to stay warm and likely keep their […]
The wintery weather is really getting to me—especially the wind! As I approach calving time, it actually makes me tired just thinking about the extra work the cold causes. I finally moved my cows home in preparation for calving. Of course, the wind was whipping across the big open field […]
