Orchard grass hay available

Do you have picky animals...they will love this hay. 

Beautiful valley grown orchard grass hay, 2024 crop.  Fertilized, irrigated, weeds controlled, barn stored, 2-string bales average 55lbs.

2nd cutting $10.50/bale

3rd & 4th cutting $12.50/bale

Price discount of $0.50 off for 36+ bales

West Stayton, OR

Pick up by appointment only,

text preferred 503 580 9626

No delivery available.

Quality Highland Beef - SOLD OUT for 2024

We have a 1/4 and 1/2 beef share of Quality Highland Beef available, being processed at a local butcher at the end of this month.

Grass fed and grass finished Highland steers. They are slower growing and well known for their flavor, tenderness, lower cholesterol and high protein.

A $200 deposit will reserve your beef share, with the remainder due at time of butcher.

Please reach out if you are interested and would like more information.

NWHCA Spring Production Sale

Margaret of Asman has been consigned to the NWHCA Spring Production Sale, being held online at cowbuyer.com.  Lots will be available for bidding soon, with the auction closing on April 27th at 5pm PDT.

Margaret is a yearling heifer showing great potential along with a noteworthy pedigree. Her dam, Cape St. Mary's Vera, hails from the iconic Cape St. Mary's herd on Lopez Island, Washington with decades of breeding experience, great maternal instincts and amazing udders. Her sire, STR Journey, is the progeny of Rioghail of Balmoral and Yarnelle Farms Betula. He is a full sibling to STR Armageddon, the 2020 National Western Stock Show reserve grand champion. Our farm focuses on grass-fed beef, but Margaret would also hold her own in a show ring. She has a very calm demeanor, enjoys brushing, and has been started on the halter. With a 482# adjusted weaning weight, we are excited to see how Margaret will contribute to a successful breeding program.

Update: hay feeders for horned cattle

When your animals have horns, having proper hay feeders is a concern... you don't want to have injuries, it needs to be easy to refill, and it needs to be stout.  We also get lots of rain in the winter, so rolling out hay on the ground just isn't feasible.  

We frequently get asked about our feeders.  We've tried several things over the years, all home built because that's just what we do. 

The original version of this feeder had a roof.  The metal square tubing was repurposed, some flat metal strapping, and a roof to help keep the hay dry, but hard to feed big bales....

.... so the roof was removed and it works great.  We can fit two round bales in it.  The bottom bars help keep animals from getting into the feeder; occasionally they still do, but they can also get themselves back out.

Then we made a smaller version of that feeder, perfect for one big bale.  Full size cows can reach the middle just fine, but smaller animals can't so we just fluff the hay out when it gets that low.  These feeders are heavy... great that the cows can't move them very easy, but not so great when you want to move them.  A small tractor bucket fits right inside for moving, or a chain with a larger tractor.   

Another dry hay feeder that we used for several years, that recently was sent to the scrap pile when a 6 month old calf got their head stuck in the bars. 🤦‍♀️ I'm not even sure exactly how, but cutting out a cow is no fun.  Just glad we found her when we did.  This one was made out of rebar and round metal tubing.  

We still use this feeder at the back of the barn when feeding out of the loft, and it works good.  It hasn't been revamped since we added the wire paneling inside the rebar to help keep animals from pulling big chunks of hay out.  

This wooden feeder is currently in the goat pen but works well for weanlings...just not enough volume for large animals.  We've tried wooden versions of our current large round bale feeder, but they just don’t hold up to large cattle rubbing on them.  

New merchandise available

 We are now offering calendars, note cards, and small notebooks to bring some Highland cow happiness into your own home. All pictures are taken on our farm.  Shipping is available for an additional cost.  Find all the ways to reach out to us on the contact page.

Farm update January 2023

With life happening at full speed around us, and taking on a few big projects, our farm page has taken the backseat.  

We're still expanding our herd and retaining most of our heifers.  A few AI calves on the ground in 2022 and a handful more are expected in 2023 to help broaden our genetics.  

We are appreciative of those who help support us with breedingstock, beef, and hay purchases, and are looking forward to the year ahead.   

Breeding season has begun

We spent the day sorting cows and prepping for breeding season.  Henry, our herd bull, got moved with the majority of the ladies and our young bull Junior got his first few cows.