• And so it begins….

    ….tomorrow, with our main herd of mama cows, calves and steers moving from the last of this stockpiled grass into the pastures that will be their home through the spring and early summer.  Not quite mob grazing…we’ll be putting only about 75,000 pounds pressure per acre…less if we think it’s wise along the way.  And we’ll be moving them very fast at first….at least fast for us.  Daily. There is considerable debate among cattlemen about when to turn out cattle….recommendations range from “first green” to 10 inches.  We are agnostic on this and just do what feels right.  This evening, after about five days of very warm temperatures and some…