Cow / Calf Operation,
03/2005 to
11/2013
Self-employed –
Princeville, IL / Laura,
IL
All duties related to cow/calf operation which included:
Calving cows and heifers
Pasture rotation
Overall herd health (vaccinating, preg-checking, castrating, etc.)
Mineral program
Sire and dam selection
Personal and Custom Hay Baling,
05/2007 to
10/2013
Self-employed –
Princeville, IL / Laura,
IL
Swathing
Raking
Baling
(producing approximately 1200-1500 round bales + several thousand square bales a year)
Custom Fencing,
06/2012 to
10/2013
Self-Employed –
Princeville, IL / Laura,
IL
Repair and maintain all pasture-leased fences (barbed wire and electric)
Also hired for complete construction of new fence
Seasonal Farm Hand,
04/2007 to
10/2013
Roger Herrmann –
Brimfield,
IL
Operated combine, auger wagon, all field tillage equipment
Cow Boss,
11/2013 to
Current
Mike Schaefer –
Sweet Grass Ranch in Weston,
WY
In charge of calving out 312 heifers and 200 cows, overseeing other ranch hands, and all other cattle-related duties including feeding, fencing, and herd health.
