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Sizzling Hot San Antonio

The first week of February I had the opportunity to travel to Texas and attend the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show as a member of the 2015 National Beef Ambassador Team. This was my first time attending this event, and I cannot wait to go back! It is soContinue reading “Sizzling Hot San Antonio”

Dirty Job

You’ve all seen Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe on the Discovery Channel, right? Well Dr. George Harty can relate. Our thoughts go out to the person that does George’s laundry. From RealRanchers, the Hamilton Family – Lance Creek, WY

Hard to be Humane

Humane treatment of livestock is something ranchers are doing continuously through their livestock management practices. Typically these actions improve the health and well-being of the animals in their care, and are enjoyable tasks for everyone. But, what about those situations where being humane and doing what’s best for the animal isn’t a fun practice? ThisContinue reading “Hard to be Humane”

Rancher Talk

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”

A Filipino in Wyoming

My wife, Lovella Dawn has sometimes found it difficult coping with the wide-open spaces and the lack of people in Wyoming. She is originally from the Philippines near the capitol, Manila. Manila and surrounding greater suburbs has a population of approximately 20 million people — about 40 times the entire state of Wyoming. After getting marriedContinue reading “A Filipino in Wyoming”

Cows Adopt Babies Too

When we have a cow that won’t or can’t take care of her calf we often consider adoption. If we already have a good mother cow that has just lost her calf, we make maternal magic happen! We have to be quick, though, because there is only a 1-3 day window when the cow would most likelyContinue reading “Cows Adopt Babies Too”