I left Cheyenne early last Saturday morning to drive to Buffalo, Wyo. for the Johnson County Cattlewomen’s Rancher Relief Benefit. I first heard of the event over social media, specifically Facebook, and knew that I wanted to help. Little did I know that it would also not only help the CattleWomen, but also create lasting tiesContinue reading “Thankful for our Local Communities”
Category Archives: Animal Welfare
Four Years Documenting Life on Gleason Ranch: Sharing the story of agriculture
Gleason Ranch Risking Everything … is a documentary film in-the-making that tells the story of two sisters struggling to hold onto their 5th-generation family ranch after the sudden death of their parents. It’s a labor of love that’s been unfolding for over four years, and the work to finish this film continues to this day.Continue reading “Four Years Documenting Life on Gleason Ranch: Sharing the story of agriculture”
WSGA Urges those to Donate to Funds already put in place.
As your Association, we urge you to help by donating to those in need through these funds already in place. South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, South Dakota Stockgrowers Association and South Dakota Sheep Growers Association established the South Dakota Rancher Relief Fund Oct. 8, 2013 with the Black Hills Area Community Foundation to provide support andContinue reading “WSGA Urges those to Donate to Funds already put in place.”
What I learned in Week 3 at Heart Mountain Ranch
Intern: Bessie Gondwe Ranch: The Nature Conservancy—Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve Bessie is taking pre-veterinarian classes at Northwest College. She was born in Sweden, moved to Zambia when she was 5, and then back to Sweden with she was 16. She chose Wyoming because she was interested in the abundant nature and affordable education opportunities. HeartContinue reading “What I learned in Week 3 at Heart Mountain Ranch”
Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve catches world traveler, Bessie
Intern: Bessie Gondwe Ranch: The Nature Conservancy—Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve Bessie is taking pre-veterinarian classes at Northwest College. She was born in Sweden, moved to Zambia when she was 5, and then back to Sweden with she was 16. She chose Wyoming because she was interested in the abundant nature and affordable education opportunities. WEEK 1andContinue reading “Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve catches world traveler, Bessie”
Blizzards and Cattle
Perhaps you watch the weather and heard about the West getting pounded with snow this week? We were right in the path of the storm, and couldn’t have been happier about the prospective moisture! However, it did come in blizzard form, which wasn’t anyone’s first choice, but dry as it has been around here, noContinue reading “Blizzards and Cattle”
Winter Adventure on a Wyoming Ranch
A dose of winter finally made it’s way to Platte County last week. Badly needing the moisture, we’ve been waiting for it. Routine daily chores suddenly have to revert to an alternate plan. The distance between two points is no longer a straight line. The first challenge is traversing the mile and a half drivewayContinue reading “Winter Adventure on a Wyoming Ranch”
Handle With Care
Safe, humane livestock handling practices RealRancher Jim Hellyer explains safe and humane livestock handling practices on his ranch near Lander, Wyo. “Like most ranchers we take pride in how we treat our animals and we try to treat them as humanely and safely as possible,” Jim said. From RealRancher Jim Hellyer – Lander, Wyo.Continue reading “Handle With Care”
Going to the Doctor
As humans, there are times it seems you inevitably pick the busiest day of the year to go to the doctor. From doctors running late to crying youngsters in the waiting room, a trip to the doctor can be exhausting and time consuming. Check out this post to see how one bunch of cows canContinue reading “Going to the Doctor”
Fall Cow Work
With the bite of winter cold in the air, the cowboy steps up on a horse to gather the cattle. The dawn light breaks over the sky and the breath of each animal is visible. All of the neighbors are at the ranch to help with this work, just as all the ranchers will beContinue reading “Fall Cow Work”
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