A workaholic in therapy in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

Well, here we are in paradise.  Paradise is a relative term, really.  I think I live there.  I love the ranch.  I love my life.  Work….play….for me it is the same, honestly.  That is how I got here.  You see, when you love what you do, you don’t think about vacation. ...
Trial makes you better

Trial makes you better

Well, I was posting some pictures to the website and came across this post to my blog that never got posted.  The facts are different(some of them at least)  It is not August.  It is not 100 degrees.  But something is still true.  Today is Easter.  A great day.  We...
Theres more than one way to breed a cow.

Theres more than one way to breed a cow.

… and on the Diamond H we use AI.  On a prior post, I discussed why we AI heifers one month before our cows.  We AI’d our Fall Cows on Dec 3rd to calve in mid September.    We use a three shot protocol to synchronize the cows.  First shot is...
Gents, don’t take her for granted.

Gents, don’t take her for granted.

I spend a lot of my days building the physical plant of the ranch.  Improvements such as fence (lots of it), loafing sheds, pens, etc.  Other times of the year it is farming the wheat, aerating the grass, killing cedar, working the calves….you know, guy stuff. ...
Diamond H Heifer Breeding Program…Part II

Diamond H Heifer Breeding Program…Part II

Part two of the heifer program (or “why in the world do we breed to Wagyu bulls?”) Well that is a question we don’t hear enough.  Most people just assume we are crazy and don’t ask.  So here’s the story: We want to bring in genes that will make the cattleman more...