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Due to the cold temperatures in February, cattle were provided with good wind breaks and plenty of dry bedding.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Last of hay and flax bales hauled home

Eppich News: Hopefully, cold temperatures are gone by early March calving

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The beginning of the new year found us hauling bales. Gregory and John hauled slough bales the first week of January. Then, with the help of the blade on the tractor, they were able to plow snow and get 80 flax straw bales home on Jan. 8 and 9. On Jan. 11 Gregory drove his […] Read more
The four-wheel-drive post pounder truck served double duty in getting hay out to cattle after the snowstorm.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Snow forced the cows home early

Eppich News: Post-pounder truck becomes multipurpose vehicle

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The beginning of November surprised us with snow. It started the evening of Nov. 7 and all the next day. By the time it was done we had more than two feet of snow. According to the radio, that was more snow than we got in October, November, December and January combined last year. Luckily […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Not enough days in the season

Eppich News: Two loads of calves taken to market just part of the fall projects

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Oct. 14 was weaning day for our Eppich Quarter Horse foals. The foals weren’t too upset, but the mommas were. Within just a few days the corral quieted down and everyone accepted the change. The next day we took a load of calves on the two-horse trailer into Provost, Alta. for the sale the next […] Read more
One of the young colts feeling pretty energetic this fall.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Harvest slowed by rain

Eppich News: Always projects to be completed before getting back in the field

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On September 1 we harvested one field and then started on a second before the wheat got too tough. The next day it rained in the morning. In the afternoon, we had Sabra of Sabra’s Farrier Service from Saskatoon come out and trim the feet of a few horses. She is very patient with the […] Read more
Grandpa John poses with Joseph and James in the barley crop
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Combines finally get rolling

Eppich News: Organic oats and ‘The Bread wheat’ among the first harvested

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The beginning of August found us trying to finish baling the hay before the rain. Gregory was working on the ditch bales while I worked on the two hayfields. We finished right as the storm started. The lightning was hitting the ground very close to us and the thunder rattled the truck. While Gregory and […] Read more
Not all the guests could be on hand for James Eppich baptism due to COVID-19 and closure of the U.S. border, but there was still good representation of Eppich family members on hand for the July ceremony.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Haying season gets rolling in late July

Eppich News: Good rain will help hay and pasture production

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Summer seemed to fly by. During the middle of June, Gregory and John were able to work some summerfallow. I took the colt LJ out to check the cows at Landis on June 26. Everybody was accounted for but I found one calf with foot rot. The next day, Gregory and I rode out and […] Read more
Joseph and one of the new foals exchange greetings.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Seeding is finished, cows are out to pasture

Eppich News: The new foals are looking good, but we suddenly lose a broodmares

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By the middle of May we were very busy with seeding. We stopped seeding May 16 and split the team to cover more ground. We started the day off very well with the birth of a healthy palomino filly. Then Gregory and I branded our calves and worked the cows, John took his combine and […] Read more

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