Day Angus Farms

05/31/2026

Cows were ready to be moved again yesterday. This move is not a simple through the gate rotation as must cross creek 2x and travel through 3 fields that had already been pastured 1x this year to get to far front corner that had not been touched yet. It was eaten down the hardest in November/December and needed the biggest recovery time. Staggering Fall/early Winter intensive grazing can help one manage the over abundance of Spring lush. It was not easy getting them past this ladino clover growth to their destination but got it done. It even wore the pooch out and he rode the entire time. 4-5” of rain the past week certainly made things look nice.

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Watch: YouTube Listen: Apple Spotify Jim and Shad get back to breaking down the news in agriculture and the world. Topics include, unifying the cattle industry, corporate climate narrative, more law fare, removing tariffs, Palantir takeover, and more. 0:00 Unity in the cattle industry

05/28/2026

I was hoping the infatuation with the china buttons would go away with the new director, but I guess not!
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Yes I know! I should embrace technology & scrap my hot irons for freeze branding, hang up my bull cutter, start using pain killer laced bands & get me a $1200 wand! 😜😂😂😂😂😂😂

05/28/2026

05/25/2026

Had been unable to check on or get these girls moved past couple days due high water and they were not where they were supposed to be. This has not been grazed since August and should keep them occupied a few days.

05/24/2026

Can’t help but think of LL listening to this 35 minute podcast. Line breeding isn’t for many but I wonder if some wouldn’t be better off using something from within the herd over some of the ones they choose.

Roy Ormiston paid $750 for a five‑year‑old cow in a Bowmanville barn in 1956. To do what he did on a 300‑cow Holstein herd in 2026, you'd write a $10,000–$15,000 cull cheque — and most breeders quit before it pays.

The Roybrook math, the three‑strikes test, and the part nobody warns you about ↓
https://bit.ly/4nKSuZn

Honest question for the breeders here: have you ever made a five‑figure voluntary cull decision in one year? What stopped you, or what made you do it?