I learned some things from this. I was again reminded of the harsh Wyoming climate, and of your inspiring attitude. I admire that. Fingers are crossed for you.
This is so fascinating Mike. Taking a problem and trying to figure out all angles for a solution. I am rooting for you and Erin to find a solution and love watching you. Keep up the good work.
Really grateful for your honesty during this time. It lets me know that you do get discouraged and need support and encouragement, as we all do. I admire y’all and your dedication. Thank you for what you do because ultimately it gives back to everyone that you have contact with. I am so very sorry for the drought situation. I will pray for rain but also solutions that will guide you to the correct decisions. Have a blessed weekend 🤍
Hopefully it rains soon! I’m an American from the Mexican state of Zacatecas! And we just got rain which ended our drought in the process of seeding oats atm for harvest we mow and then grind 30 tons for our 100 something animals including horses
Stay strong we have alot of people to feed in this country. Thanks for showing people where their food comes from. To many especially young people have no idea what it takes for us as farmers and ranchers to get food to their plates.Its not just a job it's a lifestyle sun up to sundown.Except during baby time and Athens its 24/7/365. Remember if it was easy everybody would want to do it. Enjoy the videos good luck and let's hope cows bring 5 bucks a pound this fall.
We did get some recent rain in south east Texas but it has been hot and dry for the last few weeks and no rain forecast for the next 10 days. I am doing the rain dance for you Mike and hope that nice looking storm gives you some rain.
Mike, dry as a bone here too. Conemaugh Farms (UA-cam) we are in Indiana county, Pennsylvania. Normally like a jungle here. Rain expected over we weekend, praying it happens. Praying for you all too. Bless the farmers!
I know how you feel...I ranch in NE New Mexico. We had two inches from Jan to last week. We have received 5 inches of rain over this week. Thank god. Good luck.
I'm in California, and I do hope that this drought won't last much longer for you and other ranchers and farmers. Hopefully it will end very soon. I have always loved Wyoming, fond memories when my family would visit my Aunt in Casper every year. I haven't been there in at least 40 years and I miss it. Beautiful state, love every area of the state.
I used to live in NE Wyoming when my father worked in the coal mines. I was lucky enough to work there this last fall and winter in the oilfield. Its such a beautiful place. I wish I could have continued through the summer. I pray you get a couple extra rain showers for your cows. The rain should be stopping here soon on my ranch in NE Texas too, but we have had plenty. Good luck and great job on the video.
I understand the peace and serenity with the cows...it makes your entire day worth living...the responsibility seems overwhelming at times but certain moments are everything!
No one said life was easy. However life can be rewarding. Look at the ranch. Look at your family. You are keeping Gilbert's dream alive and now it is your dream too.
Farming and ranching is more adapting and overcoming then anything else. We are struggling here too. Still in a moderate drought, but we got 3 inches of rain, high winds, and tornados. From too dry and now to flooding wet. Our light soil has rust in it now and the low areas are drowning.
I hear you Mike , not fairing much better to the south of you in Denver, every evening we get the big puffy clouds but it's just to dry and they break up and push north east all we get is wind which drys the air even more. All I can do is shake my head, and think of some poor family spending a sleepless night in their storm shelter in Kansas or Nebraska;( Keep your hopes high and pray for rain, you're in my prayers every evening when I look to the north and see those huge clouds building. Hope you have a happy weekend. may the rains on the plains bless you.
I wonder if it’s worth working under some of your hay ground and plant winter wheat or fall rye for grazing this year. Old hay is tough to get yield from. A couple years of planting a crop to graze and then plant new alfalfa and grass back into it with a cover crop to cut for greenfeed. Not much to loose when in a drought but might use rains yet to come better with winter wheat or fall rye growth. Always a gamble.
Mike, it's sad to see it so dry where you live. Here in south Mississippi it is so wet that I was bogging over the tops of my shoes yesterday trying to gather some corn for canning. I don,t know much about ranching except for a few cows and hogs for food. Would it be worth the time and money to build runoff catches in other parts of the pastures where there is no water. I know that the more water you catch the less there is for the rest of the land. Just a though from an old man. I will be praying that you and your family figure a way around this problem. Hang in there because most people don't realize the importance of our ranchers and farmers. God Bless and I will see you Sunday!!
When you were talking about your cows in the evening reminded me of my favorite times too. It's peaceful to watch them graze. I still can remember my daddy telling me to: Do the best you can with what you got. That's what I've been trying to do since my parents died. It's rough, but trying to get by.
Hi Mike, I have been farming for a while in Kentucky. Your ground seems to be bare and it will not retain any moisture. Few things you can do to improve your situation is to seed your pastures with cool and warm season grasses. To secure your winter feed you can do winter wheat as a cover crop and sorghum Sudan grass in the summer. It's cheaper than having to purchase hay. I enjoy your videos and good luck.
Praying for rain! I wish we could ship ours to you. We have been having terrible thunderstorms and due to the Atlantic Ocean storms we've had not only local flood warnings but now tidal tsunamis to the whole Chesapeake Bay. The first round of corn crops, etc., have been literally flooded out in the fields.
Water truck. We have water trucks for when we are moving cows through the corn fields during winter. I think it something like 1200 to 1500 gallons of water. It's bad here on the Co. KS. Boarder.i don't even think we have had as much water as you have. Most of the storm's come up and split and go around us. Same as what you where watching.
It's real unfortunate that we're all having to go through this. Western KS is just as dry as y'all are there. Praying that we all can get rain here sooner than later. Hope your pastures can regrow so you can lengthen your grazing season
I'm raising 11 head now on 7 acres of grass, have been moving them between two pieces, and for right now they are doing great. This is called padic ranching you move them from one to the other making them utilize one piece before you move them to another. We can haul water in when we need to. You have a fire truck handy, use it if you need to.
I've noticed when it comes to Sagebrush that because usually don't graze the grass in it and so it's a good spot for grass to seed or to have seed heads that are not grazed thus receding the pasture.
Mike, sorry for the drought; but have you considered a Continuous Contour Trench system/on-contour swales (CCT's), checkdams and ponds? You have the equipment and the appropiate land. It's lowest cost as it gets and if done correctly, will allow you to do irrigation during the dry seasons (pasture and crops).
Wyoming Tom - doesn’t Allan believe in using Native Animals to accomplish that goal? Cattlemen along w our past governments wiped out the bison, then crossbred them with their cattle, almost eliminating the pure bison breed. Perhaps we are paying the price today.
@@davemi00 I dont think so he talks about using livestock such as cattle and sheep. He did learn his management techniques through watching native wildlife of africa graze across the savannahs
How many acres of hay field would you need to sell to build an automated fodder facility to grow all winter? What have you spent in the last 5 years supplementing hay? Farmers sell wholesale and buy retail. Your direct marketing cuts out the middlemen. A fodder marketing partnership would be great for both parties. Plenty of Ranvhes in your boat, on the fence.
Every time I watch your videos I get homesick, funny thing is my home town Sonora CA, in Tuolumne County CA is only 58 miles away from where I live in Merced, Merced County CA but when you're old, disabled & don't have a car I'm stuck here. I'm going to try to get my oldest son to take me & his family home in September for my birthday (I'll be 67 then) to check out our old house I was raised in & take the Grandkids to see the old west mining town of Columbia CA. I think they'd get a kick out of it, if we're allowed to travel at that time & if it's open because it's a CA State Park. Just curious, have you thought about supplementing your rain for your hay fields with a sprinkler system like they use here in CA for our vegetable fields? As you probably know we've had quite a few years of droughts here as well, which has lengthened our fire season considerably every year. Sending up prayers for you, yours & all ranchers & farmers suffering through droughts this year. What you & Erin are doing & planing is a God send for your communities who are in need of your help during these devastating times. I wish more farmers & ranchers were like you & Erin.
Hey Mike, Very interesting what you said on how the cows pick and choose what to eat. I thought that the cows would just go out and graze guess not but they know what they like. Your right Mike there are times when you have to do the best you can with what you have. Whispering --->in mother nature 👂please send Mike rain he really needs it. So whats next for OWL keep up the good work and see you in the next video 🤔🤠🌧🌾🐄😉
We are just starting out with are cows and it's just for are family right now but hopefully we will grow and when we have gone from this Earth my boys will have it for there familys.
This is so interesting, in central Virginia, our problem is too much rain, you cut the hay and before you can get it bailed and up, a thunderstorm will ruin it , but we feed it anyway. Because of our high humidity, it can take 2-3 days to cure. We have to be careful of mold
Seems to me that a wise man looks to improve the land where he can, the cattle, wildlife and therefore the rancher and his family will all benefit. I believe the land has found a fine steward, one equal to the immediate challenges but also thinking two moves in advance. Reading the comments,...your reply of “never!” says it all. You’ve got grit sir.
Gotta love it. Bet the farm every year. I was a farmer for 15 yrs. Sold out. Bought a self storage facility. Alot less stress. I loved farming, but man it was tough.
In Ohio we've had nothing but rain. It's so bad here that when it rains a inch we get flood warnings because there is absolutely no where for the water to go since it's been raining so much.
To solve the hay problem, perhaps you could start an Adopt A Cow option for those of us who are living the ranch life through you and your family. You could put all the cow's numbers up on your website with the estimated cost of feeding her through the winter. We could make a donation and that would then be "our" cow. Many viewers could share one cow so that donations could be large or small. Those who have adopted could watch for their cow when you do pasture checks and it will certainly be exciting when she has her calf next spring. It would be a wonderful way for viewers to take part in Your Wyoming Life.
I feel like I learn more each day about what it takes to run a ranch. Thanks for sharing the good, the bad and the ugly with us. You are doing what you set out to do when you began your UA-cam channel. Whare does the water you use in the house, barn, etc., come from? I feel certain you are on a well. Would it make sense to drill wells around the pastures as a water source for the cows? Or, is that cost prohibitive and not helpful? What about putting in a well to use the water on the hay field. I am sure these are stupid questions, as were they not they would be in use now.
I’m watching this video sitting outside on the lush green alps watching cows fill their bellies and can’t help but feel really sorry for you guys. Hope it just comes very late for you this year and you get double as normal.
Cows have a terrific sense of nutrition. The grasses they pass over doesn't have the nutrients and won't eat it until they have grubbed down the good stuff. Then they have to be 'trained' to eat the other. There is a peacefulness in hanging out with cows and listening to them graze.
Wow mike I was in Jackson hole think it was 2012 there was drought then did rain ever get caught up I live in Tn. And it’s oct and still bushogging down grass really thick wish I could send it to u😕
Hi Mike. I suggested this before but you just laughed at it. But again grow some trees. Trees attract rain. And I believe that's what you want🤔🤔isn't it? Even if you just grow them at the boundary of your paddocks, that will help.
Have y'all ever looked into the hydroponic fodder system so that way in the winter you dont have to feed as much hay and also barley fodder is supposed to be supper nutritional.
A shame we can't send you some of our water - here in B.C. we've had an unusually cool wet "spring" to the point of flooding in many areas. Our rainfall is less than yours (just this side of desert, in fact), but even in a normal year we have lots of water for irrigation from the rivers.
i feel for ya droughts are never a fun thing here in alberta we're having the opposite problem we've had to much rain got lots of hay but cant get on the ground to cut it and wont stop raining long enough to let it cure out some how dont seem fair
same in southern Ontario but not quit as bad here farms are 200 acres not enough for cattle grazing often here 4 to 6 weeks no rain. crops not near as productive as they could be
Red clover. Either harrow it into your hay paddocks or just apply it with your fertilizer. Once it's in your hay paddocks it will be seeded anywhere you feed out hay. Millborn seeds have it for 1.75 to 5.75 a pound a couple of pounds an acre and it makes great hay.
That fire truck would fill stock tanks in remote location! Remember, the worst thing you’ll ever hear on a ranch is “we’ve just always done it this way”!
I'm a new subscriber and rarely comment on what I watch; just want to say you have a great family, great attitude and great channel. Hang in there.
I love hearing about your daily life as a rancher. Also like seeing the cows.
I learned some things from this. I was again reminded of the harsh Wyoming climate, and of your inspiring attitude. I admire that. Fingers are crossed for you.
Happy weekend! Thank you for a great week of vlogs!
This is so fascinating Mike. Taking a problem and trying to figure out all angles for a solution. I am rooting for you and Erin to find a solution and love watching you. Keep up the good work.
Awesome video! Your land is beautiful even without grass. Enjoy your weekend!
Really grateful for your honesty during this time. It lets me know that you do get discouraged and need support and encouragement, as we all do. I admire y’all and your dedication. Thank you for what you do because ultimately it gives back to everyone that you have contact with. I am so very sorry for the drought situation. I will pray for rain but also solutions that will guide you to the correct decisions. Have a blessed weekend 🤍
Hopefully it rains soon! I’m an American from the Mexican state of Zacatecas! And we just got rain which ended our drought in the process of seeding oats atm for harvest we mow and then grind 30 tons for our 100 something animals including horses
I was so hoping your recent rains would help some with the pastures/hay fields....praying for you.
It's all about the right amount of rain at the right time.
Love your way to see things. Keeping my fingers crossed for plenty of rain and easy solutions with long term gains
Beautiful light you have there in Wyoming.
Yes, very peaceful 🤍 I could sit and listen to the quiet of the cows and nature for a very long time each morning and evening 🤍
Stay strong we have alot of people to feed in this country. Thanks for showing people where their food comes from. To many especially young people have no idea what it takes for us as farmers and ranchers to get food to their plates.Its not just a job it's a lifestyle sun up to sundown.Except during baby time and Athens its 24/7/365. Remember if it was easy everybody would want to do it. Enjoy the videos good luck and let's hope cows bring 5 bucks a pound this fall.
We did get some recent rain in south east Texas but it has been hot and dry for the last few weeks and no rain forecast for the next 10 days. I am doing the rain dance for you Mike and hope that nice looking storm gives you some rain.
Praying that y’all get some good rain and I hope you can get a longer grazing season this year to not buy as much hay. Keep on keeping on Mike
Mike, dry as a bone here too. Conemaugh Farms (UA-cam) we are in Indiana county, Pennsylvania. Normally like a jungle here. Rain expected over we weekend, praying it happens. Praying for you all too. Bless the farmers!
I know how you feel...I ranch in NE New Mexico. We had two inches from Jan to last week. We have received 5 inches of rain over this week. Thank god. Good luck.
I'm in California, and I do hope that this drought won't last much longer for you and other ranchers and farmers. Hopefully it will end very soon. I have always loved Wyoming, fond memories when my family would visit my Aunt in Casper every year. I haven't been there in at least 40 years and I miss it. Beautiful state, love every area of the state.
Awesome Video and Much Love as Always, Mike!!!
Very educational video. Thanks Mike. FYI you really are a good educator Mike and we all learn so much and really appreciate you.
Praying for you guys to receive much more needed rain
Good morning to Our Wyoming Life
In my area of Utah, its serene for me to hear the sprinklers on in the fields. Its my kind of therapy sound I enjoy.
Great views of the ranch with the bright orange sunset.
I used to live in NE Wyoming when my father worked in the coal mines. I was lucky enough to work there this last fall and winter in the oilfield. Its such a beautiful place. I wish I could have continued through the summer. I pray you get a couple extra rain showers for your cows. The rain should be stopping here soon on my ranch in NE Texas too, but we have had plenty. Good luck and great job on the video.
Well done Mike thanks for those words of encouragement.
I understand the peace and serenity with the cows...it makes your entire day worth living...the responsibility seems overwhelming at times but certain moments are everything!
PRAYERS FOR YOUR HAY PROBLEM MIKE
No one said life was easy. However life can be rewarding. Look at the ranch. Look at your family. You are keeping Gilbert's dream alive and now it is your dream too.
Farming and ranching is more adapting and overcoming then anything else. We are struggling here too. Still in a moderate drought, but we got 3 inches of rain, high winds, and tornados. From too dry and now to flooding wet. Our light soil has rust in it now and the low areas are drowning.
I hear you Mike , not fairing much better to the south of you in Denver, every evening we get the big puffy clouds but it's just to dry and they break up and push north east all we get is wind which drys the air even more. All I can do is shake my head, and think of some poor family spending a sleepless night in their storm shelter in Kansas or Nebraska;( Keep your hopes high and pray for rain, you're in my prayers every evening when I look to the north and see those huge clouds building. Hope you have a happy weekend. may the rains on the plains bless you.
I rotationally Graze 700 head of dairy cows I would be happy to help and give you ideas
I have not been able to watch this site for 6 months. This is a site I used as a calming mechanism. Sure did miss it. Luca
I wonder if it’s worth working under some of your hay ground and plant winter wheat or fall rye for grazing this year. Old hay is tough to get yield from. A couple years of planting a crop to graze and then plant new alfalfa and grass back into it with a cover crop to cut for greenfeed. Not much to loose when in a drought but might use rains yet to come better with winter wheat or fall rye growth. Always a gamble.
Love the prairie landscape. Beautiful!
Mike, it's sad to see it so dry where you live. Here in south Mississippi it is so wet that I was bogging over the tops of my shoes yesterday trying to gather some corn for canning. I don,t know much about ranching except for a few cows and hogs for food. Would it be worth the time and money to build runoff catches in other parts of the pastures where there is no water. I know that the more water you catch the less there is for the rest of the land. Just a though from an old man. I will be praying that you and your family figure a way around this problem. Hang in there because most people don't realize the importance of our ranchers and farmers. God Bless and I will see you Sunday!!
When you were talking about your cows in the evening reminded me of my favorite times too. It's peaceful to watch them graze.
I still can remember my daddy telling me to: Do the best you can with what you got. That's what I've been trying to do since my parents died. It's rough, but trying to get by.
Hi Mike, I have been farming for a while in Kentucky. Your ground seems to be bare and it will not retain any moisture. Few things you can do to improve your situation is to seed your pastures with cool and warm season grasses. To secure your winter feed you can do winter wheat as a cover crop and sorghum Sudan grass in the summer. It's cheaper than having to purchase hay. I enjoy your videos and good luck.
I will keep praying for more rain for your area to help.
Praying for rain! I wish we could ship ours to you. We have been having terrible thunderstorms and due to the Atlantic Ocean storms we've had not only local flood warnings but now tidal tsunamis to the whole Chesapeake Bay. The first round of corn crops, etc., have been literally flooded out in the fields.
Praying for rain for y’all
Dallas Mount of Ranching for Profit had an appropriate weekly email dealing with drought prep.
Water truck. We have water trucks for when we are moving cows through the corn fields during winter. I think it something like 1200 to 1500 gallons of water. It's bad here on the Co. KS. Boarder.i don't even think we have had as much water as you have. Most of the storm's come up and split and go around us. Same as what you where watching.
It's real unfortunate that we're all having to go through this. Western KS is just as dry as y'all are there. Praying that we all can get rain here sooner than later. Hope your pastures can regrow so you can lengthen your grazing season
I'm raising 11 head now on 7 acres of grass, have been moving them between two pieces, and for right now they are doing great. This is called padic ranching you move them from one to the other making them utilize one piece before you move them to another. We can haul water in when we need to. You have a fire truck handy, use it if you need to.
There used to be so much sagebrush here, I rarely see it anymore but I enjoy looking at it on OWL. I can almost smell it 😊
I've noticed when it comes to Sagebrush that because usually don't graze the grass in it and so it's a good spot for grass to seed or to have seed heads that are not grazed thus receding the pasture.
Good luck with the grazing - we all hope it works, keep up the great spirit
Good Morning Mike😎
Mike, sorry for the drought; but have you considered a Continuous Contour Trench system/on-contour swales (CCT's), checkdams and ponds? You have the equipment and the appropiate land. It's lowest cost as it gets and if done correctly, will allow you to do irrigation during the dry seasons (pasture and crops).
Irrigation is not allowed in Gillette, WY
@@8tomtoms8 then more to the point.
Allan Savory has some interesting ideas on caring for the soil producing more with increased animal concentration on the ground.
Wyoming Tom - doesn’t Allan believe in using Native Animals to accomplish that goal? Cattlemen along w our past governments wiped out the bison, then crossbred them with their cattle, almost eliminating the pure bison breed. Perhaps we are paying the price today.
@@davemi00 I dont think so he talks about using livestock such as cattle and sheep. He did learn his management techniques through watching native wildlife of africa graze across the savannahs
Yes. Please check into this
Hope you get rain soon, hard for me to say because I hate rain!
How many acres of hay field would you need to sell to build an automated fodder facility to grow all winter? What have you spent in the last 5 years supplementing hay? Farmers sell wholesale and buy retail. Your direct marketing cuts out the middlemen. A fodder marketing partnership would be great for both parties. Plenty of Ranvhes in your boat, on the fence.
Hope you guys get rain very soon!
Thanks for the great vids love the daily vlogs
Every time I watch your videos I get homesick, funny thing is my home town Sonora CA, in Tuolumne County CA is only 58 miles away from where I live in Merced, Merced County CA but when you're old, disabled & don't have a car I'm stuck here.
I'm going to try to get my oldest son to take me & his family home in September for my birthday (I'll be 67 then) to check out our old house I was raised in & take the Grandkids to see the old west mining town of Columbia CA. I think they'd get a kick out of it, if we're allowed to travel at that time & if it's open because it's a CA State Park.
Just curious, have you thought about supplementing your rain for your hay fields with a sprinkler system like they use here in CA for our vegetable fields?
As you probably know we've had quite a few years of droughts here as well, which has lengthened our fire season considerably every year.
Sending up prayers for you, yours & all ranchers & farmers suffering through droughts this year.
What you & Erin are doing & planing is a God send for your communities who are in need of your help during these devastating times.
I wish more farmers & ranchers were like you & Erin.
Great video
It got to be rough to be at the mercy of the weather, hope you get some rain
Good luck, hopefully y'all get some rain
I think you need to rotate the herd at a faster rate. Before they totally eat an area off so it recovers faster.
More water availability and smaller pastures then rotate them more often.
Great video and beautiful scenery.
Keeping fingers crossed that mother nature gives you a break and sends you some rain and hay prices won't be too crazy!!☔☔☔🐂🐂
Hey Mike, Very interesting what you said on how the cows pick and choose what to eat. I thought that the cows would just go out and graze guess not but they know what they like. Your right Mike there are times when you have to do the best you can with what you have. Whispering --->in mother nature 👂please send Mike rain he really needs it. So whats next for OWL keep up the good work and see you in the next video 🤔🤠🌧🌾🐄😉
We are just starting out with are cows and it's just for are family right now but hopefully we will grow and when we have gone from this Earth my boys will have it for there familys.
Great "Jackalope" tee!!!!
Great scenery....beautiful sky's....so have you bought your hay yet? Or a least found a supplier?
Great video Mike
114+ degrees in vegas today and 2.69 inches of rain year to date
same in southern Ontario but not quit as bad here farms are 200 acres not enough for cattle grazing often here 4 to 6 weeks no rain
I think I still try to make some of it. But I know nothing of the climate in Wyoming. But it dry here and we made /are making what hay we can.
This is so interesting, in central Virginia, our problem is too much rain, you cut the hay and before you can get it bailed and up, a thunderstorm will ruin it
, but we feed it anyway. Because of our high humidity, it can take 2-3 days to cure. We have to be careful of mold
Could you mount V plow to tractor with the loader and make snow fences to catch snow. To help refill your water holes
Seems to me that a wise man looks to improve the land where he can, the cattle, wildlife and therefore the rancher and his family will all benefit. I believe the land has found a fine steward, one equal to the immediate challenges but also thinking two moves in advance. Reading the comments,...your reply of “never!” says it all. You’ve got grit sir.
Gotta love it. Bet the farm every year. I was a farmer for 15 yrs. Sold out. Bought a self storage facility. Alot less stress. I loved farming, but man it was tough.
In Ohio we've had nothing but rain. It's so bad here that when it rains a inch we get flood warnings because there is absolutely no where for the water to go since it's been raining so much.
Terrible hay/pasture year this year for us up in MN too. I understand your pain.
To solve the hay problem, perhaps you could start an Adopt A Cow option for those of us who are living the ranch life through you and your family. You could put all the cow's numbers up on your website with the estimated cost of feeding her through the winter. We could make a donation and that would then be "our" cow. Many viewers could share one cow so that donations could be large or small. Those who have adopted could watch for their cow when you do pasture checks and it will certainly be exciting when she has her calf next spring. It would be a wonderful way for viewers to take part in Your Wyoming Life.
I feel like I learn more each day about what it takes to run a ranch. Thanks for sharing the good, the bad and the ugly with us. You are doing what you set out to do when you began your UA-cam channel. Whare does the water you use in the house, barn, etc., come from? I feel certain you are on a well. Would it make sense to drill wells around the pastures as a water source for the cows? Or, is that cost prohibitive and not helpful? What about putting in a well to use the water on the hay field. I am sure these are stupid questions, as were they not they would be in use now.
Nice video mike
I’m watching this video sitting outside on the lush green alps watching cows fill their bellies and can’t help but feel really sorry for you guys. Hope it just comes very late for you this year and you get double as normal.
Farmers near us are fencing in unused areas for pasture because of no rain. PA
Cows have a terrific sense of nutrition. The grasses they pass over doesn't have the nutrients and won't eat it until they have grubbed down the good stuff. Then they have to be 'trained' to eat the other. There is a peacefulness in hanging out with cows and listening to them graze.
Wow mike I was in Jackson hole think it was 2012 there was drought then did rain ever get caught up I live in Tn. And it’s oct and still bushogging down grass really thick wish I could send it to u😕
Any thoughts about looking into doing some type of rotational grazing? I know there are some programs to help pay for it.
Praying for rain for you!
Hi Mike. I suggested this before but you just laughed at it. But again grow some trees. Trees attract rain. And I believe that's what you want🤔🤔isn't it? Even if you just grow them at the boundary of your paddocks, that will help.
Tress do not survive in that part of Wyoming.
@@rontiemens2553 That is strange🤔🤔. I wonder why?
always a struggle Mike,onwards and upwards!
Good video. By staying positive, and working hard, good things follow.
Have you ever considered rotational grazing?
Have y'all ever looked into the hydroponic fodder system so that way in the winter you dont have to feed as much hay and also barley fodder is supposed to be supper nutritional.
A shame we can't send you some of our water - here in B.C. we've had an unusually cool wet "spring" to the point of flooding in many areas. Our rainfall is less than yours (just this side of desert, in fact), but even in a normal year we have lots of water for irrigation from the rivers.
i feel for ya droughts are never a fun thing here in alberta we're having the opposite problem we've had to much rain got lots of hay but cant get on the ground to cut it and wont stop raining long enough to let it cure out some how dont seem fair
silage
Arthur Dewith it still has to dry somewhat for silage, not as much as hay but it still has to sit a little while
Arthur Dewith ground has to be dry enough to support the equipment for silage
@@maverickweldiing8621 in southern Ontario most farms are tile drained with out it u can't get early plantings in and
d late planting yields are lower
@@BigOBlockenthusiast hay is not the main stay on farms today to weather dependent
same in southern Ontario but not quit as bad here farms are 200 acres not enough for cattle grazing often here 4 to 6 weeks no rain. crops not near as productive as they could be
Mike, Greg Judy's grazing school! Food for thought.
Red clover. Either harrow it into your hay paddocks or just apply it with your fertilizer. Once it's in your hay paddocks it will be seeded anywhere you feed out hay.
Millborn seeds have it for 1.75 to 5.75 a pound a couple of pounds an acre and it makes great hay.
I was wondering if you could make a video on how you started your herd and what you look for in breeding bulls and cows to improve your herd.
What if you used the windmill to fill a water trailer to pull to far pastures?
That fire truck would fill stock tanks in remote location! Remember, the worst thing you’ll ever hear on a ranch is “we’ve just always done it this way”!
That’s what we use the fire truck for
Good motivating video.