We ordered some meat from another supplier last week. Caryl and I were both pretty amazed at how their presentation was subpar. Although we have a ways to go to get to where we want, our goal is to give careful attention to every order and make sure it is right and looks right. The comparison …
Wolves Chase Horse…Or Horse Chases Wolves?
March 27, 2015 So much for springtime in the Rockies! The warmish weather that grew some green grass evaporated, and we were sorting beeves 2 days ago in a pelletized blizzard. Cowboy Josh forgot his hat, and his crewcut wasn't doing much good from keeping his head out of the snowblaster. …
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Sustainable Ag Musings
Caryl and I drove to Montana last week and noted that big tractors and other farm implements have commenced to turn over some farmed ground up there. We passed truckloads of chemical fertilizer headed up to some of the remotest ranches in Montana along the way. These chemical haulers are …
Diversity Makes Great Beef
Newsletter from March 2, 2015 We've had a few cold nights with lows into the single digits, but we're looking at some beautiful spring-like days now, with highs in the 50s and a tiny tinge of green grass on the south-facing parts of the ranch. I rode by the beeves on the way back to the house, …
Photo of the Day: Curious Beeves
Alderspring beeves approach the photographer, curiously regarding the foreign intruder in their pasture. …
Cold Weather Calving
Winter is indeed our slowest time of year on the ranch. It wasn't always that way at Alderspring. In fact, nearly all of our neighbors up and down the valley are in the throes of calving right now. It means creating a full time ER and OB ward on every ranch. Thousands of calves will be …