The regeneration of a herd brings a breath of new life. Every year a rancher looks to the market to tell him what his new crop of calves will be worth, but before he can count his good fortune [...]
It is time to move the cows to their summer pasture. Knowing something is changing, it’s like the cows have an internal watch and a calendar with the date circled. The cows begin to crowd the [...]
Fence stretchers differ. How to pick the best fence stretchers for the job. Speeco Wire Stretcher from Mills Fleet Farm Barb Wire Stretcher Cable Puller from Chain Link Fittings.com CountyLine® [...]
I have been thinking about going fishing lately, even though the fish are not biting. As some like to say, “a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.” The idea is to stay [...]
Did you know the average horse creates about 50 pounds of manure every day? That’s more than 8 tons a year! If you keep several horses, that’s a lot of manure to sling around. Manure management [...]
The most recent articles written by the Durango Herald. Plague or boon is nothing new to the life cycle of the prairie dog. The prairie dog has been studied at length. They are “cute little [...]
The death of one calf when you only have a few can mean the difference between profit and loss. It’s even more difficult when that death could have potentially been prevented. This year I lost [...]
John Rehorn grows organic hay and food in the Animas River valley about 12 miles south of Durango, Colorado. He and his wife Katherine believe in and enjoy living simply and sustainably in the [...]
