Dr. Ron Gill of Texas does a great job of demonstrating low stress cattle handling. Do youself a favor and watch his short YouTube video.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
MILLION DOLLAR RAIN
What a difference a rain makes! This week I traveled from Sidney, MT to the Centennial Valley on the Idaho border and let me tell you, rain does make a difference. Even though we're a long way from 'out of the woods' it's looking a whole lot better out there. Over 600 miles from one end to the other and all of it much improved. And most noticeable were the attitudues of those making a living from the land. It is amazing what an inch of moisture does for the spirit!
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The best beef brisket you've ever stuck a fork into at the recent Mon-Dak Stockgrowers meeting and BQA event held at Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch' sale facility.
 Sunrise on the beautiful Centennial Valley  Stibal Ranch pairs headed to summer pasture.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIES
Memorial Day always brings back memories of lilacs in bloom and rainy days. As a young boy I vividly remember helping my grandmother collect lilacs from the back yard and gather forget me nots from the North slopes on the ranch. Country boquets arranged in coffee cans wrapped in tinfoil and weighted with rocks were the order of the day.
We'd load the pickup with me and the cousins riding shot gun to prevent the dreaded 'coffee can tip over' then off on the ten mile treck to the cemetery. Seemed like she hauled the whole ranch to town that day... and it always rained! Regardless, I trust you'll pause to remember those who blazed our trails knowing they too had dry years but it was the wet ones that kept them coming back. One can only hope it will rain on Memorial Day this year!