Posts Tagged "winter"


Helping Cattle Cope With Winter Weather

Helping Cattle Cope With Winter Weather


Posted By on Jul 13, 2018

The last rain came through our grazing lands near Christmas, but this morning a new storm arrived. Forecasters said that up to a half-inch per hour will be drenching the Hayfork Valley through Monday, with winds up to 50 miles per hour. That’s a lot of water in a short period of time, and although humans are able to cope with creeks overflowing, flash floods, rock slides, and washed-out roads for a few days, it can be...

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Getting Ready For Winter

Getting Ready For Winter


Posted By on Jul 13, 2018

In winter months, during times when when grass is not plentiful, our cattle have hay that’s been harvested and sun-dried from our fields during the summer. As live-food enthusiasts know, sun-drying maintains the enzymes in grass. It is a nutritious supplement to our winter pastures, so our cattle can continue to graze, but also have plentiful food supplies year-round. Our hay field is all prepped and planted for next year. We...

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