Braised Lamb- A Father's Day Treat
You know, its always a little frustrating for Matt that we have 5 freezers of all the good stuff and we only get the "reject cuts"......
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Emsshamrock
- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
Quick update: Keep on moving-new baby included!
I have to say the last couple weeks have been something of a blur. If you haven't followed along closely on Facebook or Instagram, we...
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Emsshamrock
- Apr 24, 2022
- 5 min
This Farmer's Plea- Managing Expectations
I don't know if where you are has been warm, dry, and an already fantastic start to spring.... but not here in Michigan. Not at all. We...
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Emsshamrock
- Jan 15, 2022
- 4 min
"Is This Grass Fed?"
My take on the most common question- "is this grass fed?"
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Emsshamrock
- Sep 23, 2021
- 6 min
Winds of Change are Blowing!
I don't know about you, but I am both ready and not ready for the fall weather to come. Its been quite some time since you've heard from...
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Emsshamrock
- Feb 10, 2021
- 7 min
The Not-So-Good Side of Raising Livestock
I've been fairly silent on this blog for a few months. Really for a multitude of reasons, but the main one is I have also had some major...
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Emsshamrock
- Jul 31, 2020
- 4 min
Plight of the Michigan 4Her
I've been quiet throughout most of this "pandemic" about how it's affecting our kids and industry. Yes, I've mentioned the lack of...
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Emsshamrock
- Apr 21, 2020
- 5 min
Change Breeds Change
I don't know about you guys but for me March and April have definitely been a test, in more ways than one.
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Emsshamrock
- Mar 20, 2020
- 5 min
The Lesser Known Cuts- How to cook?
Holy cow. What a week it has been! Monday-Wednesday seemed to never end. The frenzy and panic that the general public has ensued is more...
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Emsshamrock
- Jan 22, 2020
- 3 min
Let's Hear it for the Farm Mom
The farm mom, the most underrated person. When you search "farm mom" on google, the first thing to come up is "they are the backbones of...
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Emsshamrock
- Dec 18, 2019
- 4 min
Stepping Out
Holy cow has it been a year of personal growth in this house. We have seemingly accomplished a lot yet at the same time I feel like I...
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Emsshamrock
- Nov 13, 2019
- 3 min
Meat Bundles, Marketing, and More
Welcome to... winter? I guess Michigan thinks that the couple days we had of fall weather was enough. Most of October was rainy and cold....
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Emsshamrock
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
Selecting Replacement Heifers
In reality our herd is old. I'm pretty sure the average age is 10 or so and we are rocking 19 year old Shamrock Kate as our herd...
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Emsshamrock
- Sep 24, 2019
- 3 min
As Market Season Winds Down...
I am sorry for the lack of communication via the blog this summer, life got extremely crazy. I've been lucky to just keep the calf pages...
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Emsshamrock
- Aug 2, 2019
- 3 min
Out of Stock...
When we opened our business back in May, I had no idea what I was getting into. I mean I had my hopes and dreams of what our little meat...
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Emsshamrock
- May 17, 2019
- 2 min
Why not?
As I sit in the truck on our way to a cattle show, I have plenty of time to contemplate the happenings in my life lately. It’s to the...
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Emsshamrock
- Apr 24, 2019
- 3 min
Managing Expectations vs Reality
Since we haven't started calving yet on the farm here's a business post: As opening day for Shamrock Meats draws near there are a whole...
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Emsshamrock
- Mar 29, 2019
- 3 min
Let's Get Down to Business...
I don't know about you, but every time I hear that statement I feel obligated to say... to defeat the Huns! That's the 90s kid in me I...
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Emsshamrock
- Oct 26, 2018
- 3 min
The Dexter Cattle Community is a Strong One. Let's Keep it that Way.
Goin' showin' is about more than just taking livestock to walk around a show ring. Much more. It had been 5 years since I made the trek...
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Emsshamrock
- Oct 6, 2018
- 2 min
Getting Things Done
As most of my readers know, I am mom of a 1 year old girl. She is a busy kid. Getting into everything, chasing my cats, loving my dog,...
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