Ranch Raised

Everything on social media today is telling me that it is National Ag Day and that we are in the middle of National Ag Week. So let’s dive in and really take a look at what that looks like on the Jones Ranch. It is not as romantic as what magazines, social media and TV shows might portray.

Spring is so busy on the outside of our home, that very little attention is given to domestic chores on the inside of the home. This week, I will give you an audio tour of my home and paint a picture with my words that may make you shutter in horror or if you are my people, you will probably nod your head in acceptance and say, “that sounds familiar.”

Since we just celebrated St Patty’s Day, I thought I would highlight an Irish holiday favorite, CABBAGE!

We may not get to go out on the town and do fancy things for holidays, especially when they fall right during calving season, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t have a little fun here on the ranch! I am sure today will be record consumption day for cornbeef and cabbage, but I have another festive and fizzy recipe to share to chase down that favorite Irish meal!

I could go on and on about the gory aftermath of the Bomb Cyclone and the destruction, death, and weakness that it left. I can paint pictures with my words but unless you have lived it, you can only know what was felt.

As we walk this life in agriculture, the story holds true, “no 2 years are ever the same.” Right now, most of the western USA is gripped in a drought, but 3 years ago, on this very week, much of the Midwest was drowning, literally.

As we walk this life in agriculture, the story holds true, “no 2 years are ever the same.” Right now, most of the western USA is gripped in a drought, but 3 years ago, on this very week, much of the Midwest was drowning, literally.

Where are my pasta, bagel, and bread lovers? Listen up because today is all about the goddess of grain world, wheat!

If you enjoy brisk evenings under the stars with your spouse, questioning every decision you have ever made in your life, while pushing your physical being past the point of exhaustion and dragging your kids through this experience with you, then I highly recommend calving heifers and kidding goats at the same time.

It is shredded beef meal idea day here on Ranch Raised! As I said yesterday, I consider shredded roast beef a blank canvas and I am the Picasso.