Ember Cattle Company

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05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of this world!
Spring is the perfect time to
celebrate Mothers as Mother Nature wakes up and gives birth to so many new babes once again. To all the moms out there, you are TRULY amazing!

05/08/2026

Calves, just like young children, sometimes have their own way of doing things.

04/25/2026

These black headed vultures didn’t get much on this day.

04/21/2026

Ever watch a calf being born from start to finish? In this short 2 minute video, I share the highlights of this process taking place in our farm fields. Heifer 409 is birthing her first calf and she does it a like a pro over the course of about 35 minutes. Ben and I were able to watch and record from afar using his spotting scope. It’s always a treat to be able to witness this event!

04/20/2026

Rotational grazing start date: 4/9/2026

With 85% of the herd calved out and with the grass growth on the upward tick, it’s time to get the cow herd moving on the daily!

01/23/2026

As we get ready for this weekend’s winter storm here in Virginia, we cant help but enjoy the simple moments, like how it never gets old watching how excited the girls get when you unroll 800 pounds of food down a hill for them. Pure joy and just living the moment!

12/10/2025

DAY 13,708 On the Land w/ Cattle (12/8/25): Another 4 inches of snow today and the moisture is welcome, but paired with nights in the teens. This earlier than normal, harsh winter means our feeding strategies follow the weather’s lead. Calves were weaned in late October, and since then we’ve focused on “plumping up” the mommas. We NEVER let cows enter winter with low body scores because that’s a lose-lose situation, especially when it comes to the following years herd performance and takes a long time to fix.

Ahead of storms, we feed surplus hay and watch the herd closely: gut fill, hair coat, fat reserves, even their movements and voices. Do they rush to new pasture or bawl for hay, or wait calm and quiet? Reading cattle tells us everything.

How we steward them now this winter shapes spring calving and summer lactation. Excellence is expected every year, and winter care sets the stage. Keep those girls FAT, FULL, and FED!

12/06/2025

DAY 13,706 with Cattle (12/6/25): 4 inches of snow yesterday is quickly melting here in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and hopefully helping recharge our underground water systems. With the droughts from this summer and fall we are still in need of precipation. Ben keeps the girls moving today into a fescue dominate pasture. The herd’s hoof impact leaves less damage and long term pugging due to fescue’s tough and resilient plant leaves and root systems. And as you can see, the girls always are happy to move!

🐂We had a great time at the 3rd Annual Virginia South Poll Sale and Gathering! Beautiful weather for us and the cattle ...
10/13/2025

🐂We had a great time at the 3rd Annual Virginia South Poll Sale and Gathering! Beautiful weather for us and the cattle and good company and fellowship! What more could we ask for!? 🌟

For folks who are interested here were the 2025 Sale Averages: 👇

Very excited to be sharing 10 spring bred South Poll heifers at this annual event! We have been selecting for cattle t...
10/07/2025

Very excited to be sharing 10 spring bred South Poll heifers at this annual event! We have been selecting for cattle that are low input, can handle fescue dominant pastures, calve every year unassisted, have a low fly load, and just straight up perform in our Mid Atlantic region! And we have been breeding for these traits for over 17 years now. A lot of work, care, recording keeping and animal selection have gone into these heifers. If these are the cattle you are looking for, for your grazing operation, we hope to see you at the gathering!

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Fairfield, VA
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