Have your heifers started? Did you have to pull very many? When do the cows start? All these questions are beginning to circulate between ranching neighbors at this time of year. Have you heard any of this lingo and wonder, what in the world are they talking about? This is a very important at thisContinue reading “Rancher Talk”
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All work & no play makes a rancher dull
It’s not all work…sometimes we have fun too. Winter on our place usually means feeding the cows day after day in snow that seems to get deeper and deeper. However, with deep snow comes opportunity. Timmery, my wife, and I like to take a few hours from time to time and go up in theContinue reading “All work & no play makes a rancher dull”
The Gal Behind the Curtain
You know how in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy gets really curious about what’s going on behind that curtain as she and her crew are talking to the giant head of the wizard? He said, “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” He was making magic happen and didn’t want it spoiled.Continue reading “The Gal Behind the Curtain”
Chicken Broods
RealRancher Jonita Sommers from Daniel, Wyo. features her chickens in this post. She explains the process of raising them after receiving them in the mail (who knew?).
Sausage and other career opportunities
Thirty-two 4-H youth from Niobrara, Natrona and Converse counties took part in a three day retreat at the University of Wyoming campus, Nov. 19 -21. This three day retreat was part of the Wyoming Youth Leadership Education program which is currently focusing on career and workforce preparation. The retreat began with a full campus tour,Continue reading “Sausage and other career opportunities”
Just Feedin’ Cows…and Deer!
Things have slowed down on the ranch now. We aren’t pushing cows and we aren’t shipping cows, that’s all over with. Now it’s time to settle in for the winter. Most of our time is spent feeding the cattle and finishing or starting odd projects around the place that need doing. We’ve made it throughContinue reading “Just Feedin’ Cows…and Deer!”
Elizabeth’s Christmas Eve Gift
It’s so hard to find good children’s books that are based in agriculture, but a new story from a real ranch wife is just that! We’re featuring it on http://www.realranchers.com today as another way to share agriculture stories with you. Elizabeth’s Christmas Eve Gift follows the youngster as she performs her everyday ranch chores andContinue reading “Elizabeth’s Christmas Eve Gift”
Another Rancher’s Gamble – Bull Sales
Auctioneers, bulls, ranchers, food and often cold weather are all part of a bull sale. Each year ranchers have to buy new bulls (male cattle who have not been castrated) to put with their cows for breeding the next summer. Bull sales usually take place in the months of October through March. Usually on theContinue reading “Another Rancher’s Gamble – Bull Sales”
Ranchers Brand New Elementary School
On July 20, 2010, the Green River Valley Cowbelles organized a branding for the new Pinedale Elementary School. Forty-five ranchers from the Pinedale, Daniel, Boulder and Cora areas were called. Thirty-five ranchers showed up with their brands and 73 brands were put over the entrance to the school and the entrances to the three pods.Continue reading “Ranchers Brand New Elementary School”
Weaning, Shipping and Preg Checking
I know, I know. Sometimes it sounds like we ranchers are speaking a different language. But don’t fret! We’re about ready to explain what “weaning,” “shipping,” and “preg checking” are… Weaning day is also shipping day for us. That means the calves that were sold last summer on a video sale and the females weContinue reading “Weaning, Shipping and Preg Checking”
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