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…

Making Hay!

Have you heard the phrase; “Make hay while the sun shines”? Late July into mid-August 2013 was unusually cool, cloudy and sometimes damp! Conditions not welcome for hay making. The “make hay…” saying now holds real truth for our family as the conditions have…