Really nice line-up of animals Dave!
Sister, you ain't lying. I'd rather it be cold until May than this back and forth.That weather is not unusual for you, is it? Shoot, we have had such swings that I would have rathered had just cold and some snow here and then start warming up now. We have had in the 70's through parts of Feb... unheard of.... nights from 20 to 50's and days about 10-20 degrees warmer than normal many days. The forsythia is blooming, the daffodils are out, the decorative Bradford pear trees are in bloom; and the fruit trees are very very close to flowering... and now it is forecast to get back down in the 40's days and 20's nights by the weekend.....it will be the end of many of the fruit trees production if it does what they are predicting. We have had all the ice that has done more damage breaking trees this year, then 2 days later we get 50-70 degrees. Totally see-saw weather...
You may not like me much, pard, but I'm praying for your green up because that looks like the kind of weather that freezes your nose hairs and I wouldn't wish that on anybody.
I've now mowed twice in 2023.Amazing, to me the difference's between places. We could still have plenty of cold weather, but I'm about to need to mow the yard, it's early for that but I'll take it over the snow. Cattle have slowed down on hay the last few days.
A few years ago we never really stopped mowing.I've now mowed twice in 2023.
I cleaned the pool filter cartridges yesterday and it was a messy endeavor but thankfully only has to be done every 5-6 months except this was the short fall/winter cycle when sorry no account belly slithering OTHER PEOPLES DAMN TREES all drop **** in my yard and pool and I have to deal with their tree loving crap.A few years ago we never really stopped mowing.
I got about half of it mowed last week before the deck belt came apart. Haven't got back to it yet.
Me too. Gonna hit 80 the next 3 days, then a cold front comes through Thursday, and temps will drop to the mid 60's for a couple of days. Every year I see these pics from our northern and Canadian members, and I can't imagine having to fool with cattle under those conditions. As hard as it is to turn a profit on cattle down here, I don't see how they make it with the increased feed and other inputs they have vs us down here...where if you don't overstock you won't even need hay except a little for when you have to put one up for something. Northern and Canadian cattlemen are a hell of a lot tougher than I am..my hats off to them. Down here, a man maybe 2 or 3 generations off a farm, can buy some land, have some local farmers fence it in for them, build working facilities, get help and advice from their co-op or feed store on pasture and hay. We have one close by here that will not only sell you fertilizer and seed, but will actually apply it, plant or drill your grass, etc. There are plenty of people like myself that can help these people get the right kind pf cattle for their situation. No wolves, bears, cougars or blizzards to deal with. Most anyone can actually produce calves to sell. I venture to say people like that could not do that up north. I'd venture to say that anyone successfully raising cattle up north are truly experts. I doubt there are any ameture, hobby farmer types up there.I've now mowed twice in 2023.
-25 here-27 in the calving pen right now. Probably dip down a few degrees at daylight I expect.
There have been a number of well respected cattlemen visit here. Several have said if we can ranch here successfully we could do well anywhere in the world.Me too. Gonna hit 80 the next 3 days, then a cold front comes through Thursday, and temps will drop to the mid 60's for a couple of days. Every year I see these pics from our northern and Canadian members, and I can't imagine having to fool with cattle under those conditions. As hard as it is to turn a profit on cattle down here, I don't see how they make it with the increased feed and other inputs they have vs us down here...where if you don't overstock you won't even need hay except a little for when you have to put one up for something. Northern and Canadian cattlemen are a hell of a lot tougher than I am..my hats off to them. Down here, a man maybe 2 or 3 generations off a farm, can buy some land, have some local farmers fence it in for them, build working facilities, get help and advice from their co-op or feed store on pasture and hay. We have one close by here that will not only sell you fertilizer and seed, but will actually apply it, plant or drill your grass, etc. There are plenty of people like myself that can help these people get the right kind pf cattle for their situation. No wolves, bears, cougars or blizzards to deal with. Most anyone can actually produce calves to sell. I venture to say people like that could not do that up north. I'd venture to say that anyone successfully raising cattle up north are truly experts. I doubt there are any ameture, hobby farmer types up there.
I consider myself at least fairly knowledgeable about cow-calf operations down here...most years turned a good profit, though most of that is from buying and selling. But I am here to tell you, I don't think I would survive my first winter in the cattle business up there. A northern or Canadian cattleman could move down here, and do it with one hand tied behind their back and their eyes closed!
When I was in college, I worked as a lifeguard at the beach on a Naval Rec Center on the lake here, entertaining their wives and daughters I had a friend that owned a local dive shop, who had spent 3 years in SEAL Team II in Nam and surrounding countries. Yeah, we both drew a check from the Navy, but his job was like raising cattle up north. Mine was like raising cattle down here.
I agree with their opinions 100%. If you moved your operation down here, you would probably be bored out of your mind, except maybe calving time and weaning. Only thing is you'd probably need to add a little ear to your herd, down where I am and further south.There have been a number of well respected cattlemen visit here. Several have said if we can ranch here successfully we could do well anywhere in the world.
I was thinking the same thing.Me too. Gonna hit 80 the next 3 days, then a cold front comes through Thursday, and temps will drop to the mid 60's for a couple of days. Every year I see these pics from our northern and Canadian members, and I can't imagine having to fool with cattle under those conditions. As hard as it is to turn a profit on cattle down here, I don't see how they make it with the increased feed and other inputs they have vs us down here...where if you don't overstock you won't even need hay except a little for when you have to put one up for something. Northern and Canadian cattlemen are a hell of a lot tougher than I am..my hats off to them. Down here, a man maybe 2 or 3 generations off a farm, can buy some land, have some local farmers fence it in for them, build working facilities, get help and advice from their co-op or feed store on pasture and hay. We have one close by here that will not only sell you fertilizer and seed, but will actually apply it, plant or drill your grass, etc. There are plenty of people like myself that can help these people get the right kind pf cattle for their situation. No wolves, bears, cougars or blizzards to deal with. Most anyone can actually produce calves to sell. I venture to say people like that could not do that up north. I'd venture to say that anyone successfully raising cattle up north are truly experts. I doubt there are any ameture, hobby farmer types up there.
I consider myself at least fairly knowledgeable about cow-calf operations down here...most years turned a good profit, though most of that is from buying and selling. But I am here to tell you, I don't think I would survive my first winter in the cattle business up there. A northern or Canadian cattleman could move down here, and do it with one hand tied behind their back and their eyes closed!
When I was in college, I worked as a lifeguard at the beach on a Naval Rec Center on the lake here, entertaining their wives and daughters I had a friend that owned a local dive shop, who had spent 3 years in SEAL Team II in Nam and surrounding countries. Yeah, we both drew a check from the Navy, but his job was like raising cattle up north. Mine was like raising cattle down here.