Best Laid Plans
Originally published THE SHEPHERD Magazine November 1985 Dispatch From Mormon Trail Farm Clark BreDahl The American Sheep Producers Coun- cil annual meeting in Denver had to go on without me this year. I’m sure that didn’t create…
A Shepherd’s New Year
Originally published THE SHEPHERD Magazine October 1985 Dispatch From Mormon Trail Farm Clark BreDahl Well, here it is New Year’s Eve already Say what? That’s right … September 14, by the calendar. But to a veteran sheepherder,…
Spring and Average Daily Gains
Originally published THE SHEPHERD Magazine August 1985 Dispatch From Mormon Trail Farm Clark BreDahl Spring came early and stayed this year! After three consecutive “washouts” in which we battled both abnormally cold and wet conditions through the…
Stuck in the Fence
Originally published Sheep Production May/June 1985 PRODUCER’S JOURNAL CLARK BREDHAL Greenfield, Iowa OUR Winter harvest season is just about over-and I’m glad. It’s much the same every year: The first week of lambing is a panic as…
The Old Clay Center Suffolk
Originally published Sheep Production Mar/Apr 1985 CLARK BREDAHL Greenfield, Iowa Clark runs 200 whiteface ewes (Finn X Ramboullet X Dorset) bred to Suffolk and Hampshire rams. He has a small commercial herd of Hereford X Angus brood…
Why “Mormon Trail Farm”?
Originally published Sheep Production Jan/Feb 1985 Farmer’s Journal Clark BreDahl Greenfield, Iowa Clark runs 200 whitefaced ewes that are Finn X Rambouillet X Dorset and are bred to Suffolk and Hampshire rams. He also runs a…
Farm prices
Originally published Sheep Production Nov/Dec 1984 FARMER’S JOURNAL Clark BreDahl Greenfield, Iowa Dispatch from Morman Trail Farm: You know, it’s kind of a nice feeling to survey the livestock industry from the top again. Lamb prices…
Deadly Predators
Originally published Sheep Production Sept/Oct 1984 Farmer’s Journal Clark BreDahl Greenfield, Iowa Dispatch from Mormon Trail Farm: As one who has dared advocate live- stock (particularly sheep) and grass rather than total emphasis on corn and…
Spring in Iowa
Originally published in Sheep Production July/August 1984 Farmer’s Journal Clark BreOahl Greenfield, Iowa Dispatch from Mormon Trail Farm: Spring harvest season is nearly over – only a dozen ewes left to lamb. Have you ever…
Greenfield, Iowa
Originally published in Sheep Production May/June 1984 Farmer’s Journal Clark BreDahl Greenfield, Iowa Clark runs 200 whitefaced ewes that are Finn X Rambouillet X Dorset and are bred to Suffolk and Hampshire rams. He also runs a…