The beginning of May found us seeding and foaling. By the morning of May 14, all seven of our foals had been born and were doing well. We ended up with four fillies and three colts. That afternoon we branded our calves and vaccinated our cows. We worked at it slowly and we got it […] Read more
A busy spring with crazy weather
Eppich News: Last of the 2020 foals sold, and a few of the 2021 crop spoken for
Eppich: Seeding and foaling begin
Early April found us cleaning seed. Gregory had the cleaning plant running all day and was able to work on projects around the yard but always had to be close by to make sure everything was working properly and doing a good job. On April 24 we put tin on the roof of Gregory’s grandmother’s […] Read more
Horse-breeding program an unplanned opportunity
Quiet bloodlines produce animals that are easy to handle Editor’s Note: Cattleman’s Corner columnist Heather Eppich and her husband Gregory, who run a mixed farming operation near Handel, Sask., explain how they also got into the horse breeding business. In August 2017, Gregory and I had an opportunity that we just couldn’t pass up. Like […] Read more
Calving almost done, seed cleaning begins
Eppich News: Looking forward to 2021 horse-breeding program
The middle of March found us in the middle of calving and at the beginning of seed cleaning. March 18, Gregory got the cleaning plant cleaned up and checked everything to make sure it was all in working order, and then the next day he started cleaning the oats. March 21 we had another tragedy. […] Read more
A busy beginning to calving season
Eppich News: A quick start, but with a couple of unfortunate losses
We celebrated James’s first birthday on Feb. 18. Time has passed so fast on us. It does not seem like a year already! The weather also turned nicer. It felt quite warm in comparison to the -35 C we had the week before. With the warmer weather, the snow started melting during the day and […] Read more
A new purpose for old combine and tractor tires
Materials around the yard turned into a couple of durable feeders
This winter we needed a few more feeders for our cows and horses. We had too many animals trying to crowd around a few feeders. We weren’t in a position to buy more feeders, so husband Gregory made a couple from materials we had here on the farm. With machinery we always have a few […] Read more
Last of hay and flax bales hauled home
Eppich News: Hopefully, cold temperatures are gone by early March calving
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
Tractor arrival gets new year off to good start
Eppich News: Several Quarter Horses went to good homes in 2020
A few of our Eppich Quarter Horse weanlings went to their new homes at the end of November and beginning of December. It is sad to see them go, as we get quite attached sometimes, but it is good to see them go to homes where they will be enjoyed. On Dec. 3 Gregory and […] Read more
Snow forced the cows home early
Eppich News: Post-pounder truck becomes multipurpose vehicle
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
Not enough days in the season
Eppich News: Two loads of calves taken to market just part of the fall projects
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
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