We received the ICA (Iowa Cattlemen’s Association) bulls this week. (“We” is a very loose term as I just showed up, took some pictures, and went on with my day:). There were lots of trucks and trailers in and out …
Exciting Weekend
Cody competed at the American Royal 4-H Livestock Judging Competition this past weekend. Craig, Becky, and Jessica were able to go down for the awards and supper that evening. Cody got 2nd high individual! He is pictured here with his …
Moving a Bin and Working Cattle
Our week started out with moving the bin. You can see the excitement on their faces as we were waiting for them to pick it up! Once they got it to the new location, Uncle Joe helped make sure it …
Luke and Lindsay
We are happy to announce that Luke Allen and Lindsay Hays are engaged! They met at church and started dating about a year ago. This was their first Christmas together! Aren’t they a cute couple! Luke hauls livestock and bales …
Working Bulls
This was the week to take weights on our spring bulls. The weather was perfect, and the timing was right, so we got to work. Also, I don’t know if you noticed, and I hate to point it out in …
This Week Around the Ranch
It’s been a fun week around the ranch as we’ve had plenty going on. The week started with a crew ultrasounding and weighing cattle at the beef center. Now that’s a pretty ribeye image! Lindsay scanned the cattle while Jacob …
Salt and “Minoring”
We got a random text yesterday from Jake and Emma. (P.S. Emma is not the dog…the dog’s name is Maggie:) Here’s the picture we got. We had no idea if we were supposed to see something wrong with the cows …
Chute Side Wrap Up
After we got the cows up, the work chute side began. Abby and I had to leave soon, as Ty had a football game in Maryville that we wanted to go to. So that left the boys to fill in …
Pictures from the Pasture
Last blog you saw Matt, Abby, and Jacob getting ready to go gather the cows and move them to the beef center for preg checking. Today, I’ll show you some pictures I got from the pasture! When we got there, …
Saturday Morning Saddle Up
A couple weekends ago, Matt, Abby, and Jacob went to gather a group of cows and take them to the beef center for Aunt Bon to preg check. I decided to tag along with the camera. About 5% of the …