Garth Gatson

I wrote a book this summer about the cattle cycle. It’s been a fun project, and I look forward to seeing where it goes from here.

I will be selling some young, home-raised fall pairs again this year at the EMCC Thanksgiving cow sale. They’re a nice little set. Some of the calves are really starting to take off and grow. 15 days until sale day.

Thanks for the shoutout @eamon_otoole & @Nebraskero . I appreciate the support. My book released the day that Wendell Berry died. I don’t think I’ve ever actually read any Hemingway, but I have read enough Berry to know that I can’t write like him. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

What is this growing in a field of maize? What is this feed that the cow doth graze? Amidst the mist and amongst the dusk, What green shoots up through cob and husk?

The early exit poll data appear to indicate that the cows are 100% in favor of the cover crops.

Thanks a bunch Shay. I sure appreciate that. I’m looking forward to it too.

Last week turned into a series of things that were beyond what I am really qualified for. One of those was Barn Talk. Thanks @SawyerWhisler and @TorkWhisler for having me and @taylorcmoyer for getting us together. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Think I could charge money for sunrise polywire moves @taylorcmoyer ?

This afternoon I was thinking about selling cows and studying the book of Matthew for church tomorrow. It occurred to me that following Jesus Christ can be thought of like the ultimate sell-buy trade. “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”

Maybe if I just pretend that I don’t know what nice bred heifers are worth I won’t have to acknowledge that the big end of mine are probably too valuable to keep…

Some of my ancestors rode to Lincoln County Missouri on horses from Virginia in the early 1830’s. They liked the country so much that they stayed. We’ve had some cattle here ever since.

It’s another good day to be a cow. The cover crops are starting to kick in a little bit.

It’s still a good day to be a cow

It’s a good day to be a cow

Thanks @jdknock and Justin for giving Abel’s Rally a shoutout. I appreciate it. If you ever want to talk about the book, I’m easy to get ahold of. (But no, I don’t know anything about mushrooms) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

I will have some young, home-raised pairs for sale later this fall. Their early fall calves are starting to grow up and fill out a little bit.

Forecasts like this are why I decided to supplement some pairs rather than weaning calves.

On to the next strip. I can think of worse ways to start the day.

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