How pastures learn
Pastures learn. If you change the way you use them, they modify their plant mixture to compensate. What was planted there at the beginning matters less over time. If your […]
Pastures learn. If you change the way you use them, they modify their plant mixture to compensate. What was planted there at the beginning matters less over time. If your […]
Where there are hay bales, you will find kids. Minty is a little shorter and younger and has more of a challenge climbing up. Now if only we could get […]
Paddock Colorado has annual ryegrass and crimson clover seeded together. The crimson clover adds in nitrogen which boosts the growth of the ryegrass. The mixture is healthier and tastier for […]
It’s an ‘I’ year for cows in France. All cows get a name when you register them and it must begin with an ‘I’. First calf of the year is […]
Following up from the cuts and weight post, here is a list of the cuts that our butcher does for us. The cuts are labelled in French. The French word […]
The last cow we sold gave us 222 kilos of beef. She was a 3yo heifer and having tasted the basses-côtes we’re very happy. When we pack and pick up […]
Cows enjoying the sun’s warmth. They’re heavily pregnant. Horns are useful if you want to scratch your shoulder in moulting season. The view of the ‘compound’ from the vineyard at […]