Avian Flu

The birds were chirping out our window this morning. Here is a quick list of the wild bird species observed around our place over the past few days: Robin Finch Red Wing Black Bird Cardinal Grackle Mourning Dove Ring-Necked Dove Swallows Blue Wing Teal…

Freeze proof tank

In an effort to mimic nature, the cattle herd is constantly on the move. Mimicking the roaming bison herds that developed the prairies in this part of Nebraska. The past two winters herd impact was focused on new pasture areas near our home and…

Managing Soil Carbon

In a previous post we discussed soil organic matter and the storage of carbon in soil. The key point, plants in association with soil biology create a super highway moving carbon from the atmosphere into soil. This super highway is known as the liquid…

Black Swan Event Visits NE

This past week much of Nebraska experienced an event that one simply could not predict. We can imagine that a future flood event may be two times worse than the last worse flood BUT it could be ten times worse! We simply do not…

Pesky Bugs on the Outside

Our previous post covered how we deal with bugs that bother our herd on the inside.  Everyone is probably more familiar with those pesky bugs that bother our cows on the outside.  Yes, cows come with a fly swatter on their hind end, but…