A cattle ranchers life revolves around birthing, feeding, checking, raising and selling cattle, from one season to the next. Our days look like rising at dawn, doing morning devotions and prayer time thanking the good Lord for what He has given to us, completing farm chores, feeding or moving the cattle herd to a different pasture, checking fences, baling hay, assisting a mama cow giving birth, and paying bills. In between tasks, you might have time to grab a sandwich or drive into town to pick up a repair part for the tractor or equipment. Cattle ranchers must be good at planning and be ready to change them in a heart beat, budgeting and cost accounting can be difficult depending on the weather to calve out cows and to grow your crop. Even after careful calculation of fixed operating costs, and an accurate estimation of operating expenses, such as veterinarian bills, can make it hard to predict what your income will be each year. Most cattle ranchers and their spouse work a second job for added income to support the farm and for family health coverage.
Through this new venture we hope to help us make a living here on the ranch with the hope that our children will be able to take over someday to be a part of feeding the world.