Hi Gail I hear you we have been feeding out hay. The rain has made everything green but not sure if we will get another cut or not. The pasture is starting to grow a little. We have less than those 400 bales we took off now. We will be selling all but 20 bred cows and hoping for the best price. Yes this is going to be hard.Hold on Gail maybe you will get a second cut.Hug B
I'm praying for hay for you and all the Farmers that have no hay because of this drought and the shortage. Your cows are so beautiful and hearty. I love that little calf. So how did the cow not get tagged? Was he stubborn?
i just prayed for hay for your club. i don't join clubs but if i were there, this is a club i would want to join. the one that escaped tagging is just beautiful. my heart hurts for you and your cattle and the others who are having the same problem. i am thinking us humans are headed for the same problem.
Oh gee Gail, I love the photos of your cattle and I am sure there is a good story of the fella that escaped tagging. Did he out run you in the pen, or just simply escape? I look at the fields of hay growing in this area and feel so bad for you in this drought. At least, you can hang onto your fellas as long as you can use your property stream to water. I can remember a drought in Maine some time ago, and the local farmers here took many bales of hay to the USA to help out. Are there other states that might do the same thing and help your areas out? Cause you know, there is always an abundance of hay someplace else. Hopefully, you get to keep your cows - the photos are indeed beautiful - you have such a lovely farm from what we have seen in your posts. Have a great day.
as ellen said above, sounds just like texas last year. what hay could be found was trucked in from kansas and further north. it was expensive as heck. no one could afford to keep their herds, yet prices at the sale barns were so cheap they couldn't make any money from the sale. so very sad. fingers crossed for rain for you...
Oh I do hope you can find hey for your heifers . Lovely photos ! We have had rain since last night and it just finished pouring , I will try to send it your way ! Have a good day !
No rain here either! The area around us is burning up and many thousands and thousands of grazing land have gone up in smoke! One fire is up to 325,000 acres burned as of today! Ranchers are actually buying up hay while still on the stand. Both 3rd and 4th crops of hay in our area are sold before they are even cut and baled at this point!
Oh, dear. I'm so sorry. I saw fields and fields of hay in Minnesota, and both of the Dakotas. I also saw an awful lot of watering happening on those huge farms.
August 16, 2012 at 10:02 PM
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The temps aren't so high
but the rain is still short.
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The only reason this grass is green
is because we water it from the spring.
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Last baby for this year
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The one who escaped the tagging.
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I'm not sure what will happen. We have no hay for winter. There is none to be had anywhere close by. Many cattle from our area have been sold because of lack of pasture and hay. We hope for rain to fill the ponds and possibly allow one cutting of hay before winter. For now our Cattle Club retains it's full membership.
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Close this window Jump to comment formHi Gail I hear you we have been feeding out hay. The rain has made everything green but not sure if we will get another cut or not. The pasture is starting to grow a little. We have less than those 400 bales we took off now. We will be selling all but 20 bred cows and hoping for the best price. Yes this is going to be hard.Hold on Gail maybe you will get a second cut.Hug B
August 14, 2012 at 5:57 AM
Gail,
I'm praying for hay for you and all the Farmers that have no hay because of this drought and the shortage.
Your cows are so beautiful and hearty. I love that little calf. So how did the cow not get tagged? Was he stubborn?
August 14, 2012 at 7:13 AM
i just prayed for hay for your club. i don't join clubs but if i were there, this is a club i would want to join. the one that escaped tagging is just beautiful. my heart hurts for you and your cattle and the others who are having the same problem. i am thinking us humans are headed for the same problem.
August 14, 2012 at 7:31 AM
Oh gee Gail, I love the photos of your cattle and I am sure there is a good story of the fella that escaped tagging. Did he out run you in the pen, or just simply escape? I look at the fields of hay growing in this area and feel so bad for you in this drought. At least, you can hang onto your fellas as long as you can use your property stream to water. I can remember a drought in Maine some time ago, and the local farmers here took many bales of hay to the USA to help out. Are there other states that might do the same thing and help your areas out? Cause you know, there is always an abundance of hay someplace else. Hopefully, you get to keep your cows - the photos are indeed beautiful - you have such a lovely farm from what we have seen in your posts. Have a great day.
August 14, 2012 at 7:32 AM
same thing here last year from the drought. no hay, ranchers selling off their herds.
August 14, 2012 at 8:46 AM
I am praying that you will get rain, hay, and everything you need to keep all of your cattle.
What a difficult time this is for so many.
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August 14, 2012 at 9:38 AM
as ellen said above, sounds just like texas last year. what hay could be found was trucked in from kansas and further north. it was expensive as heck. no one could afford to keep their herds, yet prices at the sale barns were so cheap they couldn't make any money from the sale. so very sad. fingers crossed for rain for you...
August 14, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Oh I do hope you can find hey for your heifers . Lovely photos ! We have had rain since last night and it just finished pouring , I will try to send it your way ! Have a good day !
August 14, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Praying for rain for everyone... I see hay from Wisconsin and Minnesota being advertised on Kansas City Craigslist now, so it's happening here, too.
August 14, 2012 at 10:02 AM
I will be praying for rain and hay for you. I love that photo of the one brown cow. Sweet.
We finally had rain yesterday. It rained all day. It was beautiful.
August 14, 2012 at 10:57 AM
My heart hurts for you, Gail.. I hope and PRAY that you get rain ---and can get hay for your cows... Such a sad situation...
Thank Goodness for the springs in your area... Love seeing the green grass.
Hugs,
Betsy
August 14, 2012 at 1:52 PM
No rain here either! The area around us is burning up and many thousands and thousands of grazing land have gone up in smoke! One fire is up to 325,000 acres burned as of today! Ranchers are actually buying up hay while still on the stand. Both 3rd and 4th crops of hay in our area are sold before they are even cut and baled at this point!
August 15, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Lets pray that your club keeps all it's members, Gail!...:)JP
August 15, 2012 at 3:55 PM
We have hay here..I see it heading out on trucks. I hope you get some rain enough to grow a batch of hay..might be time for the rain dance:)
August 15, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Oh, dear. I'm so sorry. I saw fields and fields of hay in Minnesota, and both of the Dakotas. I also saw an awful lot of watering happening on those huge farms.
August 16, 2012 at 10:02 PM