Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings

  • Delist Wolves

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/30/news/state/25-wolf.txt" >Wildlife agency plans to delist gray wolves</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday said it plans on delisting gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains by the end of the year, but it's unclear whether wolves in Wyoming will be included.<br />n<br />nThe agency also said Monday that it is…

  • Yet Again

    The Hired Hand gave me notice today. He said his previous employer made him an offer it would be crazy for him to refuse. It couldn't come at a worse time with the heifers just getting ready to calve. I'll struggle through somehow though.<br />n<br />n<strong>When you're being crazy, the sky is the limit. Louise…

  • Going Home

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Yearlings/home01292007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Yearlings/home01292007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Walking the two-year old heifers home to calve them. They should be starting by the 10th of February but there is always a few early ones so I brought them home now. It also lets them get used to the…

  • Sour Grapes

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/30/news/state/56-legiswitchers.txt" >GOP senator takes aim at party switchers</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A Republican state senator wants to let voters recall public officials who switch parties, a bill that follows a defection that cost the GOP power in the state Senate.<br />n<br />nSen. Dan McGee, R-Laurel, said his bill is not directed at former Republican Sen. Sam…

  • Mixed Message

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/30/news/state/35-coach.txt" >Coach could lose job over alcohol rule</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The Plenty Coups High School athletic director and boys basketball coach faces suspension today in a dispute with the superintendent over the dismissal from the team of a player who drank alcohol.<br />n<br />nLarry Lee Falls Down, a Billings West High graduate hired for the…

  • Praise

  • Feed The Needy

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/28/news/business/25-donate.txt" >Hamburger Helper</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Every rancher has cattle who get old or injured. And for most ranchers, their emotional attachment to the animals forces a financial decision<br />n<br />nIf the rancher takes the animal to the sales ring, on its way to the packing plant, it could fall and be injured. If it's injured…

  • Soaking

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/soaking01222006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/soaking01222006.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Cows soaking up the morning sun after a cold night. Taken 1/22/2006.</center>

  • Twine

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/twine01252007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/misc/twine01252007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>My Darling Wife always claims the place is held together with baling twine. At times I think she might be right.Taken 1/25/2006.</center>

  • Coal Bed Methane

    Todays Gazette had a few pieces on CBM that I found interesting and share with you.<br />n<br />nFirst there is a news piece out of Wyoming about how the state is considering regulating the water discharged from the wells and how the industry is <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/28/news/wyoming/30-cbm.txt">howling it will kill them</a>. In the industries opinion they…

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