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Calves going into winter
Last April and May we posted some photos of our spring born calves. Here we share some recent photos of some cow calf pairs. The calves are looking healthy after a summer of grass and cow milk. As always, you are welcome to contact…
Grazing Snow – Cows eating snow?
We received our first measurable snow fall for 2013 this past week. At our farm near Lincoln Nebraska, we usually have “open” winters, which means our pastures are not covered with snow for long periods of time. When snow does arrive, we expect our cows…
Healthy Cows Eat Dirt
There is actually a term for eating the earth, geophagia (geo = earth; phagia = eating). So what are the health benefits? Minerals Clay absorbs toxins This article from Answers covers more topics than geophagia, scroll down to the section “Eating Dirt” for a little further reading….
Fall Prairie Flowers
Native pollinators need a constant food supply throughout the growing season. Various plant species take their turn to offer pollinators needed flowers. Below we highlight three flowers that we are currently enjoying in our pasture. Driving by a prairie you would easily notice the maximilian sunflowers, but would…
Labor Day
Happy Labor Day 2013! Previously we noted that “cattle love their job”, grazing, and they are extremely good at it. Cows will consistently select the highest quality food available (grasses and forbs) when given a patch to graze. You and I may see a nice…
