Well, it is officially the latest I have ever been without seed in the ground at the Research Station. Things like cereals, canola, flax, peas see yields losses each day after May 15. Things like soybeans and corn are planted a bit later here to avoid frost so there may […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
Hats off to the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture for organizing and hosting a wonderful Ag Day this past Saturday. For those of you that didn’t take time – you really missed out! The event will only grow bigger every year now that things are back on track. Cauls Catering […]
Well, I made the mistake of looking at the weather for next week thinking that we are going to be closer to getting on land. I just hope the predictions are wrong. May makes me think of warm sunshine and green grass. Hopefully by the end of the week that […]
I don’t ever remember stopping a cattle sale for lightening, but we did this past Saturday. What a week of weather and it doesn’t sound like we are through it all yet. To say this has been a tough spring in an understatement. Our springtime calvers are fighting every day […]
I do not know how the rest of you felt but it seemed like we should be watching for Rudolph not the Easter Bunny. I have set up my Easter Hunt with snow on the ground before, but I am quite sure that was when Easter landed in March. Some […]
I think we will all agree that we hope the “special weather statement” we keep seeing and hearing about misses us! Sunday’s weather created enough mess for the week. It is very difficult to keep animals dry in this weather. I am thinking of all my friends calving now and […]
The 4-H Beef Leaders have met and are aiming to be organized to start with our Beef Clubs within the next month. It is always exciting to see some young new members but also a proud feeling when members return to the program each year. We need leaders for the […]
OK Spring, we are impatiently waiting on you. We had those few days of a test run and we all enjoyed you, so please come back. I know I have been reminded it is better for the snow to leave us slowly, but I do not think it is necessary […]
On Saturday night I got my last calf! I ended up pulling it, as it appeared as though some of the afterbirth was making an entrance with the calf. Of course, this happened to me years ago and the calf was dead; you are always gun shy of the things […]
Welcome to the middle of March and hearing that we are going to have some warmer weather this week makes me feel great. These last couple mornings were not feeling too spring like! I am waiting on my last four to calve well I am not sure I am waiting […]
Another busy week of calves and I am happy to say as I write this, I only have eight left to calve! Six of them will be soon and the other two seem to be on their own schedule. Many of my calves are sporting some cool names from our […]
Well, I had a little melt-down this weekend. I have told you about the elk that end up here every winter and how I try to feed them south of my place to keep them away from my cows and my stored hay. Naturally this year I wasn’t planning on […]
