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How to buy a bull

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ruth Nunez | 0 Comments

A house. A car. Fencing. Even a tractor. I know how to buy these things; what characteristics to pursue and to avoid. But buying a bull? You know, I’d never really thought about this, but once Jim mentioned he was in the market for a bull or two, I got to wondering… How do you buy a bull? Aren’t they…

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Valerie and friend

Customer Appreciation Day 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Ruth Nunez | 0 Comments

I don’t know how Jim does it, but from year to year he continually lucks out on the weather when it comes time to thank our customers and appreciate their support. This year was no different. We had a stunning day of blue sky weather for the picnic, yummy food, and great company. My mission during the gathering was to…

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Jim's grand gesture

The secret to getting unstuck

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Ruth Nunez | 0 Comments

A quick call to Jim. What’s going on, Jim? “Today we’ve gotta see if we can’t get some cattle together to go tomorrow [up to Wolf Pack Meats in Reno, for processing]. It’s so sloppy wet that when I went out last night I couldn’t get them! We’ve also got cousin Bob and Jordan working on the irrigation system, and…

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The intelligence of cows

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Ruth Nunez | 3 Comments

A quick call to Jim. What’s going on, Jim? “Right now we’re moving all the cows –51 pair in this pasture– over to good grass at Rasmussen’s. And, you know, some of ‘em are about as bright as a dead flashlight, this mornin’. I come out here to feed them… I let out a war whoop and some of them…

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The importance of salt (and the cancan)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Ruth Nunez | 0 Comments

A quick call to Jim. What’s going on, Jim? “Well, this week we’re looking over the cattle. I gotta get a load of salt [salt licks] because we’re out of salt. This makes a huge difference in the cows’ feet—preventing foot rot. The salt attacks four separate problems. It gets rid of the foot rot, and it helps out with…

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