Shamrock Acres Dexter Cattle

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

My husband tells me that I need to write this post. I don't know why but I'll give it my best shot. I have several posts in my draft pile...

Do you ever step back and think about how your kid or really anyone’s kid see you and your farming practices? It’s tough to think about...

Ever feel like you are perpetually busy but you seem to be ok with it? Lately I’ve had the feeling of I don’t know what to do but I can’t...

As I write this, we are being hit by an April ice storm... You know what's hard? Living off of the farm. Not being 100% involved in the...

As you may have noticed, things have been quiet on the blog for almost 2 months. Life with a baby has proved busy... and you know, the...

Ever have a hunch or a gut feeling that something is going to happen on a day? Well that was yesterday for me. I am sitting here typing...

A week or so ago, I made a Facebook posting about how I was looking ahead to our herd health day which consists of running our whole herd...

There is more change in in the air than just the excitement of Fall's arrival. This late summer/early fall has been a life changer for...

The county fair is seemingly the best week of the entire year! Growing up in a family that dove head first into the fair scene back in...

Ridiculous. That's pretty much the only word I have right now for the sheer number of times that I have had to walk fence in the last...

As I write this I am riding back to Michigan after a fun couple days down in Mansfield, OH at the Ohio Valley Dexter Breeders show. I...

I feel like I am preaching to the choir here but its officially my favorite time of the year! We are calving! I have written in the past...

If you have ever gotten that phone call in the middle of the night, on the holidays, or on Sunday while you are at church.... then you...

I feel like I always do my brainstorming for these posts while I am at work...usually processing piglets on a Saturday morning. I tend to...