January had a few surprises for us. Our newest addition was due on Jan. 4. Being that he/she was our fourth child and all but our first son came between eight and 10 days early, we were expecting a Christmas baby. On Christmas Day, Barb had a Christmas dinner for us and Gregory’s siblings. After […] Read more
Eppich family welcomes a baby girl
Cold temperatures a challenge for the ranch and keeping vehicles going
Securing another water source
Eppich News: A stream 13 feet underground was tapped and will water cattle on the northeast side of the home section
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! In December our weather continued to be mild. We had a few cold days with a cold wind but for the most part we were still above normal temperatures. The animals are quite happy with the temperatures. On Dec. 15 we had Dan Mitchell from Kerrobert come out with […] Read more
Weather co-operates for fall projects
Digging potatoes and hauling feed all completed under fairly warm dry conditions
The weather this fall has been very nice. The wind has been cold at times, but we really couldn’t complain about the temperatures. I gave the foals a few days to settle down after weaning and then started refreshing their halter training. We try to work with them to introduce the halter a few days […] Read more
Harvest finished, calves sold at auction
Eppich News: Quiet cattle were reasonably easy to load into the stock trailer
September was a beautiful month for harvesting. We finished harvest Sept. 25. There were a few minor repairs to be done on the machines throughout the season, but nothing kept us down for long. The following day, Gregory and I were able to go around the fence on the home half. There were quite a […] Read more
Did late August cloudburst bring more than rain?
Eppich News: Harvest is winding down but still plenty of fall projects ahead
In late August we were able to combine the last of our organic wheat — it was very slow going. With a little more rain it would have been a nice crop. The evening of August 31 we got a crazy rainstorm. John and Gregory were swathing in two different fields when Gregory called me […] Read more
Eppich: Harvest begins with hot, dry weather
More ditch hay hauled home, pastures could use some rain
The beginning of August found us still making bales in the ditches and a few sloughs. Gregory and John were also working summerfallow and trying to get ready for harvest. During the week of Aug. 14 to 18, Saint James Parish in Wilkie held its yearling Vacation Bible School. Joseph and James were able to […] Read more
Haying begins, bulls are brought home
Eppich News: U.S. friends make a summer visit to the farm
June and July flew by in a hurry. There was lots of summerfallow to be worked, and then haying started in late June. In between everything, we finally got a few fences checked and mended. Gregory went around the neighbours’ little pasture fence July 8 and early the next week I was able to move […] Read more
Well manhole is comfortable for work
Dug a little deeper than planned, and also outfitted with a cover
Who would have ever thought that finding a big rock in a hole being dug would prove to be helpful? A neighbour was helping us to put in the manhole access for our water well when the backhoe hit the big rock. The manhole is a place big enough for someone to get into to […] Read more
Seeding is finished in time for June rain
Eppich News: There is always something to work on including one of those first-ever repair jobs
Mid-May to the beginning of June we were busy with seeding, turning the cows out to pasture and foaling. It was very dry in May with only a couple of small showers. Mother’s Day started a very good day but when we went to check our cows, we discovered a cow stuck in a slough. […] Read more
Joseph celebrates birthday, foaling begins
Eppich News: Fortunately, a bit of rain as seeding gets underway
The last couple of weeks of April were quite busy. Gregory and John started working on the cultivators to get them ready for fieldwork. On April 24 John worked the home quarter in order to prepare it for seeding, and from there both seeding outfits were in the field nearly every day for over a […] Read more
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