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Livestock
Cattle
We run red angus crossed cattle with Charolais bulls. This cross creates a great selection of calmer animals and great mothers. Having calm animals forms a more relaxed atmosphere within the herd and allows for less interference and handling from us. Using Charolais bulls allows for a high rate of gain on the calves, which means fast and natural growth for the animals. The calf crop is sold each fall, and we are always open to private sales.
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Bulls
Currently, we use purebred Charolais bulls for breeding. Each spring, our bulls are semen tested to ensure that they are fit for the upcoming season. The bulls are then turned out to pasture with the cows where they remain for the breeding season.
Calving
Calving takes place from February to April. We are careful to make sure that every animal is taken care of and receives the proper care that it needs in order to thrive. After birth, calves are able to bond with their mothers either in individual pens or pastures. During the summer, cows and calves are placed in grass pastures to graze.
Grazing
Once calving is complete, we are able to move the cow and calf pair to graze on pasture. We have both native grass and tame grass pastures to put cattle on. Native grass is maintained because there are some areas that are either not possible to farm or the land produces better grass than it would annual crops.
We also use corn as a grazing tool, generally the cattle are put onto corn in the 2nd trimester. Growing corn is a great rotational crop for our farm because:
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It has a deeper rooting structure which allows for hard pans to be broken up, nutrients and water to be pulled from deeper within the soil, and increases water permeabilty
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Grazing is a great regenerative management tool to get manure onto poorer land without having to physically move it there. This increase in nutrients will help to increase the organic matter and result in less commercial fertilizer to be used.
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We see an increase in yield on the subsequent crops that are planted on corn stubble
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It reduces a wide variety of pests without using any additional chemical control
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