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Posts are set for a new corral on pasture.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Natural events took their toll on the farm in July

Eppich News: Storms and predators affected crops and livestock

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By the end of June, we finally made some time to rebuild a quarter mile of fence on our home native pasture. Half of our cow herd was still at home being supplemented with hay due to the late grass and the crazy spring. On June 28 John had his second cataract surgery done. On July 2 we moved the rest […] Read more
After a dry start to spring, Joseph figured rain that made mud was a good thing.
Cattleman’s Corner, Crops

It finally rains — three weeks after seeding

Eppich News: Some great days and sad days were all part of June

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We finished seeding our crop May 28th and the next day Gregory was out seeding oats in the sloughs for feed. It has been so dry that we will need everything we can get. Hopefully, we won’t have to cut too much of the crop for feed. While Gregory was still seeding, John was starting […] Read more
This mother cow readily accepted a grafted calf after her own died.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Spring mishaps and hardships but still hope

Eppich News: Though for different reasons, problems just seem to work out

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On March 23 we had another mishap — a four-day-old heifer calf got stepped on and we lost her. Later that same day we went over to Lee and Erica Redlich’s, neighbours by Landis, to pick up the pig they butchered for us. We had a very nice visit with them and Lee’s father Terry. […] Read more
Despite cold temperatures this newborn calf is up and nursing.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Calving season improved after a sad start

Eppich News: Extra attention was needed to get cattle through a cold February

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February was cold! Temperatures were frigid and the wind was terrible. On Feb. 17 we bedded our corrals and sorted off our heifers to keep them up front where we could keep an eye on them. It was a good thing but for a different reason than we had in mind. On Feb.19 we doctored […] Read more
Gregory making sure cattle have feed, good bedding and shelter during the February cold snap.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Spring pasture fenced and ready

February got cold and then got colder

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January turned out to be a decent month for a variety of projects. On Jan. 14 the temperature was liveable and the wind was down so we decided it would be a good day to skin an old, crippled cow for our friends Bill and Betty. We were supposed to get to her earlier so […] Read more
Gregory checking heifers and horses 
at the feed trough.
Cattleman’s Corner, Farm Life

Some chores are planned, some aren’t

Tending cows, horses, bulls and buying heifers keep days busy

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On November 11 we took a day off from fencing and drove up to Maidstone to visit David and Maxine Mitchell and pick out a few bred heifers. This will be our third year buying heifers from River Bridge Herefords and we have been very happy with them. A few days later we brought our […] Read more
Once harvest was done, it was time to get busy with major fencing project.
Cattleman’s Corner, Farm Life

Fall projects are off to a good start

The Eppich News: Good progress made with a major fencing job

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The end of October brought us some much-needed nice weather. We were able to finish harvest, but it took a lot of fiddling around, trying some here and then trying some there. Finally the crop dried to a moisture level that we could handle. We took every truck and trailer that would hold grain out […] Read more
Horses and some of the cattle gather around the feed trough.
Cattleman’s Corner, Crops, Farm Life

Little improvement in early October weather

The Eppich News: Moving some cattle, and trying not to share too much barley with the geese

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There was no combining the end of September. Instead we worked on fencing projects and started hauling some of our bales home. Sept. 28: We brought all of our Landis ditch bales home. It’s nice to have them at home instead of in a snow-filled ditch 20 miles away. Sept. 29: We skinned two of […] Read more

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