We had our first American Aberdeen calf today! Read my “Aberdeens” post to learn what an Aberdeen is as well as why in the world a Miniature Hereford ranch has a bunch of black cows running around. NGA “Diesel” Jack 1G was born to our Aberdeen cow “Anna” at about 2 p.m. today. He weighed 56 lbs and was up and walking within about 45 minutes. New calves are the most enjoyable part of having a cattle operation!

We’ve just begun calving a small group of newly purchased American Aberdeen cows. We are very thankful for the “barn cams” that I installed last fall. When a cow is…

We grow about 20 acres of wheat on the farm each year. After the wheat is harvested in August and the straw is baled and stacked, we plant a blend…

Welcome to my blog. I intend to use this blog to keep you informed of whats happening around the farm. It will be mostly about cattle but I would assume…