FIRSTBORN Version 2

Eleven years ago, in 2013, the beef herd experienced the arrival of our FIRSTBORN calf. On Easter Day 2024, we are excited to announce the arrival of the FIRSTBORN lamb to the sheep flock. Revitalizing a prairie using animals Over the past decade the…

2023 Omega 6:3 Results

Since 2015 we have tested our harvested Pasture Grazed Beef fatty acid profile. The 2023 grazing season presented some challenges as we navigated, and continue to experience an extended drought. For much of the past growing season, our farm was in D4 (Exceptional Drought),…

Pray for rain?

Grass farmers keep tabs on rainfall because grass growth tends to track well with the amount of rain a pasture receives. We have been told the amount of soil moisture you have at the beginning of the water year (October 1) is a good…

Bionutrient Soil Results

We have previously written about the importance of healthy soils to grow healthy grass to raise healthy animals. You have probably heard it said, you are what you eat. We feel that you need to find out what your food ate! Vegetables and fruit…

Bionutrient Forage Results

Last year we enrolled in the “Defining Nutrient Density BEEF” project being conducted by THE BIONUTRIENT INSTITUTE (see our June 2022 blog post). We are still waiting for the analysis reports from the harvested beef samples. At this time we do have the Forage…