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.
