Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Perspective
I was visiting with a guy the other day and he made the comment that he had heard they were having to sell mother cows in California due to the drought there. He said he couldn't figure out how the droughts were so much worse nowadays and right away people were having to sell cows.<br…
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Gathering
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/branding05192007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/branding05192007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cattle streaming in towards the corral during my branding on Saturday. It made for quite a beautiful sight. The only problem was that the 8 wrestlers I hired failed to show up so the crew was a little short.…
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Thoughts On Brucellosis
I had some thoughts and questions about the <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2634-Seven-Montana-Cows-from-One-Herd-Have-Tested-Positive-for-Brucellosis.html">recent Brucellosis issue</a> in Montana.<br />n<br />nI was really wondering if the seven cows that tested positive were vaccinated for brucellosis? This was the case in Wyoming when they originally discovered cattle near the park had Brucellosis. It was in all ready vaccinated cattle. Yesterday evening…
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I’m Not Alone
I had a <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2569-Responding.html">discussion</a> a while ago about ethanol and Distillers Grain and the cattle feeding industry moving north. My basic contention was that the ethanol plants will either find a way to ship the distillers grain to feedlots where they are presently at or the ethanol plants will move to the feedlot areas…
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More Information
Updating the <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2634-Seven-Montana-Cows-from-One-Herd-Have-Tested-Positive-for-Brucellosis.html">brucellosis story</a>, comes <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/05/19/news/state/20-brucellosis.txt">this story</a> which has some very interesting facts.<br />n<br />nThe cattle testing positive came originally from a herd near Emigrant which is located in Paradise Valley, South of Livingston. Paradise valley is a natural corridor for animals coming north out of Yellowstone Park.<br />n<br />nThe Governor Assures us…
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Seven Montana Cows from One Herd Have Tested Positive for Brucellos
Received via e-mail.<br />n<br />n<blockquote> Montana Cattlemen's Association<br />nMember Alert<br />nNews Release<br />nSeven Montana Cows from One Herd Have Tested Positive for Brucellosis<br />n<br />nGovernor Remains Committed to Brucellosis Free Status and Solutions in MT<br />n<br />n5/18/2007<br />nSarah Elliott<br />n406-444-9725<br />nselliott@mt.gov<br />n<br />n( HELENA ) – A cow shipped from Baker, MT tested positive for…
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Grouse
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/wildlife/grouse05042007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/wildlife/grouse05042007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>A little closer look at the Sharptail Grouse doing their dance. Taken 5/4/2007. </center>
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Pay Attention
<blockquote>UNITED STATES CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION<br />nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />n <br />nFor More Information: Abra Belke, (202) 725-4600<br />nEmail Contact: abra@bigskystrategies.com<br />n <br />nFood Safety Events Escalate Need for Mandatory <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym><br />n <br />nSan Lucas , Calif. (May 14, 2007) ~ The melamine contamination scandal that began last March in pet food has…
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Content
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/content05152007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/content05152007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>It is amazing how much more contented the cattle are this year than they were last year. All they did last year was wander around the pastures looking for better grass. This year the grass is just fine and they…
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Comparison
<blockquote>Forty adults and kids as young as 7 get on their horses and head out to round up the cattle at the Weller Ranch north of Kadoka, S.D.<br />n<br />nThey bring the 100 cow/calf pairs down to a corral made of cattle panels. Five or six men on horseback sort the cows out and leave…