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Do You Love Your Job?
The trials lately... It's a been a long couple of weeks. I don't know if its that I have had too much time to myself because Matt has...
Emsshamrock
Dec 11, 20163 min read
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What's Body Condition Mean?
Ok, so I am done with the "meaningful" glimpses into my personal life and diving straight back into the my hopefully incitful Dexter...
Emsshamrock
Nov 19, 20163 min read
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Making a Name for Yourself
As I have mentioned in the past, I grew up with these little cows literally my entire life. With my dad holding various positions within...
Emsshamrock
Nov 6, 20162 min read
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Writer's Block...
It has been a little while since I have written anything substantial and really have had a hard time coming up with something...
Emsshamrock and an anonymous contributer
Oct 18, 20165 min read
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Sometimes You Need A Push
Leadership. How does one find themselves in these roles? More than likely they were volunteered and/or pushed into it. Or like I like to...
Emsshamrock
Sep 24, 20163 min read
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Making the Hard Calls
The hard decisions...the culling. It is a vital part of any breeding program. However, sometimes it is never a fun thing especially when...
Emsshamrock
Sep 17, 20163 min read
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Those "New Life" Decisions
What's your goal? Breeding, the making of new life. Decisions that shouldn't be taken lightly. Things like this take some time, research,...
Emsshamrock
Sep 3, 20162 min read
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Change. It Happens.
Oh life. I feel like sometimes it just likes to kick you while you are down to the point where you loose track of what's important. As I...
Emsshamrock
Aug 19, 20163 min read
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What's it worth to you?
After a week of recovery from our county fair, I feel like its time for me to get on my soapbox. So I apologize in advance. Since we are...
Emsshamrock
Aug 6, 20163 min read
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Meat Me In KC!
**Disclaimer*** This posting was written on July 23rd but had to wait to post so I could get through the Ottawa County Fair this past...
Emsshamrock
Jul 31, 20163 min read
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When things go from good to... dehorned
The long time debate- to dehorn or not dehorn... that is quite the question! Another one of those personally choices that every breeder...
Emsshamrock
Jul 9, 20163 min read
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We can walk out by your bull?!
The evolution of the herd sires here at Shamrock Acres... what a journey we have been on since 1987. So here's a little insight on what...
Emsshamrock
Jul 2, 20163 min read
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The Bull...and his function
People have always asked....What makes a good bull? Are they dangerous? Can I have more than one? Do I need a bull? Well one way or...
Emsshamrock
Jun 25, 20164 min read
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It's time to introduce myself...
Who are we? We are Dexter Cattle lovers, just like you. Dexters weren't the first breed of cattle here at Shamrock Acres, but they are...
Emsshamrock
Jun 18, 20163 min read
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