Cattleman’s Corner

Proper winter management of bulls is important for having them healthy and in top shape for the next year’s breeding season. Ken Dunn, an Idaho Angus breeder near Tetonia, says one of the important considerations, if you live in a region with cold winters, is to recognize the potential for frostbitten testicles if temperatures drop, […] Read more

No matter what season you calve, it’s helpful to have a pen or shelter where you can assist a cow or heifer if necessary. Even if you calve in late spring, trying to deliver a calf in a windstorm or pouring rain can be miserable if you don’t have a roof and a windbreak. And […] Read more

All the hard work and feed that you’ve invested in your cows for the last few months in order to get them ready for calving should finally pay off with a healthy newborn calf. For the next two months, your fresh cows are going to need even more help from you, so they can produce […] Read more

DECEMBER 25 We had cold weather for awhile, down to -12F with a nasty wind (making the temperature equivalent to about -30). Lynn covered our old well better, to make sure the water pipes in the bathroom didn’t freeze. The old hand dug well is right next to the house and we don’t use it […] Read more

DEC. 25, 2008 It is Christmas Day and I am sitting here in my house in Glentworth. This is the second Christmas since my wife Lorene passed away after living three years in a nursing home in Assiniboia. Later on today, Lloyd, my son, will pick me up and I will go out to his […] Read more