Skip to content

New To The Farm

Life on the farm through the eyes of a first-generation farm wife

Tag: beef

Buying Bulls, A Beginners Guide

Bulls are the backbone of any cow herd and bad genetics or a faulty bull can mean open (non-pregnant) cows. Bulls are on the farm to breed cows and cows are on the farm to have calves. If one of those two things don't happen, you don't have a productive or profitable herd. Bulls are one of the biggest investments for any working ranch so getting the right guy is very important.

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment November 22, 2020 3 Minutes

Why yes, we put our cows in barns

For everyone who believes cows should only exist on pastures of green grass and far away from feedlots and barns, let me introduce you to our calving barn. On a Saturday night - after enjoying dinner with fellow farming friends - the hubs and I stopped in to check on our heifers. These ladies are … Continue reading Why yes, we put our cows in barns →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment February 13, 2020 1 Minute

The Value of Animals

I didn't grow up with pets. For a few years we had a goldfish that I'm pretty sure was actually a dozen different fish my parents rotated through after one died off or we starved it to death. We finally adopted a dog when I was in middle school and I remember being frustrated by … Continue reading The Value of Animals →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment June 3, 2019 2 Minutes

Making Babies (Calves, of course)

For our first date, Derek and I met at a sandwich shop in downtown McPherson. I had walked over from work and Derek had just pulled into town after being on the road all morning. When I asked him what he had been doing he responded that he had been delivering bulls to the cows … Continue reading Making Babies (Calves, of course) →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 3 Minutes

The Dish on Dinner Time

During the winter months we have a lot of mouths to feed on the farm. More than 500 to be exact. That makes dinner a big deal and important part of the farmer hub's day. We put a lot of time and attention into the feed for our cattle because, just as in humans, proper … Continue reading The Dish on Dinner Time →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 2 Minutes

Who’s Your Daddy? (Farm Style)

Calving season at Sawyer Land & Cattle is often a lesson in genetics. While most of our new babies are black or black with white on its face, we occasionally get a surprise, or a calf that makes you question who the dad is. Like humans, cattle have dominate and recessive traits that determine hide … Continue reading Who’s Your Daddy? (Farm Style) →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 2 Minutes

The Making of a Steer

We love our male (bull) calves but too many males can be a problem. Therefore, we limit the number of bulls through castration and create males without the ability to reproduce, aka steers.

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment January 16, 2019 2 Minutes

Why All the Beef About Beef?

We keep our animals healthy and trust the companies producing the end products will likewise keep the beef fresh and safe for consumption. How do we know? Because federal inspectors are in processing facilities daily and put their seal of approval on nearly everything that goes out the door to the public.

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 2 Minutes

A Mothers Guide to Calving

An inside look at mother cows and their calves - and another reminder that mothers rock!

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized 1 Comment February 15, 2018 4 Minutes

Behind the Company

As a farm wife I so often hear people talk about their love and support for farm families and local farms. The moms and dads, brothers and sisters growing wheat and hogs is exactly who they want to purchase their food from. But mention Tyson, Cargill or any company name and that love dissipates quickly. … Continue reading Behind the Company →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment February 8, 2018February 7, 2018 1 Minute

Posts navigation

Older posts

About Me

Hey! I’m a city girl turned farm wife working daily to balance kids, cows, a farm and a career.

Follow along to learn more about farming, motherhood and all things cows.

Pages

  • About Me
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Twitter Updates

  • 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 nytimes.com/2021/02/27/opi… 7 hours ago
  • I get to work with some pretty great people! twitter.com/SarahLaRosh/st… 1 week ago

Twitter

  • 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 nytimes.com/2021/02/27/opi… 7 hours ago
  • I get to work with some pretty great people! twitter.com/SarahLaRosh/st… 1 week ago
  • RT @GHGGuru: With so much public concern around burgers’ effects on climate, let’s not forget the big picture. Here is how direct beef emis… 1 week ago
  • @sgs500 It absolutely is. But in so much as The Biden ministration talked about getting kids back in school by the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago
  • @KathryneAlonso I’m all for vaccines for everyone - and putting teachers toward the front of the line. But how many… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago
Follow @Sawyerfarm

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Contact Us

929 11th Ave.
McPherson, KS 67460
620-755-7772
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×