Brandi Buzzard
New Beginnings On the Ranch
By Brandi Buzzard on August 19, 2021
We are launching right into our fall calving season as August winds down. I’m thrilled for two reasons: cooler weather and little baby calves running around our pastures. Extensive planning goes into...
Farming and Ranching in the Summer
By Brandi Buzzard on July 21, 2021
Summer is the season of having fun – barbecues, pool parties, sleepovers, fishing, boating, etc. Just writing that list made me want to jump up and run outside with my daughter to get moving on our...
Rain Makes Grass, Healthy Cattle and Jolly Ranchers
By Brandi Buzzard on June 29, 2021
Our ranch is in what I call the “Ozarks of Kansas,” where we have high humidity and receive roughly 40-45 inches of precipitation every year. While we do manage a fair share of mud, this year we are...
What Do Cows Have to Do with Food Waste?
By Brandi Buzzard on May 17, 2021
Food waste is a significant problem in the United States, and one I am passionate about helping mitigate. Sadly, we as consumers waste 40 percent of the food produced in the U.S. Of that figure...
Burning Pasturelands – A Prescription for Healthy Grass
By Brandi Buzzard on April 22, 2021
If you’ve lived in Kansas during spring, you’ve likely smelled the evidence of pasture burning season in the air. Every spring, cattle farmers and ranchers across the state burn their pastures,...
Predicting New Arrival Dates on the Ranch
By Brandi Buzzard on March 18, 2021
A few months ago, the work on our ranch was focused on breeding our cows to their “match made in data” bulls, which involved math, science, planning, hormones and even a little bit of luck. Earlier...
When The Lights Go Out in the Country
By Brandi Buzzard on February 18, 2021
As I write this, farmers and ranchers across the nation are dealing with cold, brutal weather; the likes of which hasn’t been seen for decades in many places. Personally, our little corner of Kansas...
Cows Need Vaccinations Too
By Brandi Buzzard on January 19, 2021
We are a pro-vaccination ranch – from the cows to the horses to the dogs to the kiddo, we fully embrace the scientific advancements that allow our family, and our herd, to stay healthy. Before I go...
Grass Ranching: More Complex Than It Sounds
By Brandi Buzzard on December 17, 2020
For as much time as cattle farmers and ranchers spend feeding, managing and taking care of cows, we spend almost as much time perfecting our grass ranching skills. Grass ranching isn’t near as...
Breeding Season: Tinder For Cows
By Brandi Buzzard on November 17, 2020
Almost as soon as calving season is over, we start working on our game plan for the next set of calves by preparing our cows for breeding. The gestation length of a cow is 283 days, so even though...
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