Farm & Ranch
Ag Elsewhere: Montana
Photo and Description by Jean Stimpson
“June 25, 1876 was an extremely hot day for southern Montana,” said Montana native Jean Stimpson. “George Armstrong Custer and the seventh Cavalry rode into what the Indians called ‘Battle of the Greasy Grass’ or better known as ‘Custer’s Last Stand.’ This area is steeped in history, but I hadn’t gone to either of the re-enactments that had taken place in our county for many years.” Stimpson accompanied her Texas friend, Judy, to the Real Bird re-enactment near the Crow Agency. “The re-enactments are held every June close to the anniversary date of the battle. This re-enactment is hosted by the Real Bird family on their land, some of which is part of where the actual battle took place. The Battlefield itself is close by,” Stimpson explained. “The summer months in our county have numerous interesting events to watch, see or participate in. We have a great museum in Hardin, Mont. that have the original cabins which belonged to Will James, among other interesting historical buildings. Another museum in Garryowen, Mont. is the Custer Battlefield Museum. Also close is the world famous Big Horn River.” On a side note, Stimpson shared that Custer’s Crow Scout “Curly” was a brother to her great-great grandmother.
By Tressa Lawrence
Babies are tucked away in every nook and cranny. Many ranchers across Wyoming have baby animals popping up all over this time of year.
By Lindsey Monk
Another load of grain in to keep feeding the calves until the green grass can really start popping.
By Rayford Pullen | [email protected]
Spring has sprung and hopefully the rains will continue where our country will heal from the previous droughts and our grasses will thrive. We are especially hopeful for the Panhandle of Texas where our neighbors and friends have been dealt a deadly blow to homes, ranges, livestock, and people. Keep them in your prayers as they will not be able to return to normal for many years if at all. Having lost their ability to benefit from this great cattle market is a double whammy for all of them.
Now is the time of year when we need to take care of business as it relates to our new calves that have been hitting the ground this spring. First and foremost is vaccinating for Blackleg followed by deworming with a white wormer and the IBR complex. Blackleg is a soil-born disease and with pastures extremely short this spring our calves have been grazing the green grass as soon as it shows itself, making them even more vulnerable to picking contaminates from the soil.
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