Gilmer Family Farm

10/02/2026

It’s not often we see a bald eagle this far from the river bottoms.

09/26/2026

Last pass of the 2026 sorghum silage harvest

07/09/2026

The first calf of the new season has arrived, a heifer sired by RIVAL.

06/25/2026

Days 3 & 4 of the included stops at Gilman Shorthorns, Hawkeye Breeders, Hanrahan Ranch, Brummer Farms, Amana Farms, and Cornfed Farms. We’ve seen a wide representation of the cattle industry on this trip: cow/calf operations, purebred and commercial herds, bulls, and feedlots. We’ve also seen a few acres worth of corn.

06/24/2026

Scenes from the first two days of the ALFA Beef Tour in Iowa, including stops at Iowa Farm Bureau, Plowman Farms Inc., Nichols Farms, and Lorimor Farming Corporation.

06/19/2026

Again, a big thanks to Brad Haire of Farm Progress for coming out and visiting with us about our transition from dairy to beef.

After decades in the dairy business, the Gilmer family took a bold ...

06/18/2026

Cows grazing crabgrass this morning before the rain moves in.

06/17/2026

It’s been a hills and valleys kind of morning on the farm as we’ve sorted out 10 cows to join the 30 already grazing in our “mountain” pasture and another 20 cows to run into our “creek” pasture. And while we’ve been busy working cows, the local co-op has fertilized 60 acres of recently harvested hay fields for us. We still have 30 acres to harvest as soon as we can get a halfway favorable opportunity.

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

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