Carter James Ranch

19/11/2023

Full Blood Wagyu on the menu this holiday season!
Our first shipment will be on its way to Colorado.

19/11/2023

Good Night Paola!

18/11/2023

In a world full of deception. Stand firm in TRUTH
John 8:32 " and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free"

16/11/2023

I didn't choose Comanche. Comanche chose me!

A year ago we were in the market for a young South Poll bull. I went to a ranch that had lots of bull calves to choose from. On my way I told myself I didn't want a white faced bull.

We pulled into a pasture to look at the herd and all the calves, immediately a young bull with confidence and humility walked up to see who I was. I dismissed him as the majority of his face was white with red around his eyes.
We looked at many bulls that day. Many were jumpy and didn't have the demeanor I was wanting. After an hour of looking at many bulls that same white face came up to be again, within 3 feet and just let me look at him.
His confidence and friendly demeanor won me over.

I'm glad he chose me, because I certainly wouldn't have chosen him based on how I was thinking when I arrived.

My experience with Comanche reminds me that God pursues us the same way, he choses to pursue us first. The decision then is will you in return pursue Him and decide to follow?

13/11/2023

Rarely if ever, are they all asleep. Koda is the lead during the day and Honey at night. Mack and Indie will fill into their roles but for now they are pups. Danger could be lurking right around the corner and someone ALWAYS needs to be paying attention.

Our culture could learn so much from implementing this behavior.

12/11/2023

Doing their best impression of the high kings and queens of Narnia! Watching the flock in the meadow below.

10/11/2023

A look back as the herd has grown

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10/11/2023

08/11/2023

The South Polls were ready to move this evening. They wait for me at the end of the hotwire. Love those calm cattle

08/11/2023

One year ago on Nov 8, 2022 Honey and Koda met. He has adored her from day 1

08/11/2023

The morning glory revealed the overnight activity in the pasture

08/11/2023

The morning fog settling into the lower meadow.

07/11/2023

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05/11/2023

A balling calf lured me out to the pasture to make sure it was alright and also to make sure it wasnt our orphaned calf 1845 having issues.
When I arrived, the balling had stopped and there were no issues. Turning toward the east, the pre dawn revealed the majesty of Sunday morning.

02/11/2023

Fun to reflect on what has taken place over the past year with the Carter James Ranch

02/11/2023

Indie has officially won over the Queen... Honey accepts her, allows Indie to lie down next to her and even plays with her.
Koda and Mack have their own boys club at times.

The pups play together and are doing well with the sheep. They occassionally want to play with the sheep which we scold them on. So far they are progressing nicely.

01/11/2023

Brisk and beautiful today. Been working on catching pics of the animals and scenery for a Carter James Ranch calendar...

Comanche was posing for me near the barn but just couldn't get the right shot. He was standing on a hill so he looks like he has a sway back... these wont make the cut but they sure do show God's glory in creation. Belle also wanted to be included.

30/10/2023

Thank you Paola and surrounding area!
We are greatful to those of you who follow the ranch. We will continue to produce beef, chicken and soon lamb. Thank you to those families who have bought whole steers, quarters and cuts. We are motivated to produce the healthiest products we can from the Carter James Ranch

30/10/2023

Today is a cold rainy day. 37 degrees and not pleasant and there is Koda, laying amongst the sheep. Regardless of the weather he stays amongst his flock. He is not the most friendly to humans and doesnt care for our affection. He takes his job as protector very seriously

28/10/2023

Love these little guys

27/10/2023

She has curls like her Mama

27/10/2023

The body becomes still and tense when they perceive trouble or something out of the ordinary in the distance. They are amazing to watch as dark approaches

26/10/2023

Beautiful fall day... then freezing this weekend

25/10/2023

Indie and Mack turned 4 months old yesterday and we received 2 inches of rain in the last 24 hrs. That is more rain than they have seen their whole lives with this drought.
The dogs love the hay we rolled out for the sheep to eat. Makes good bedding for them and Koda is doing his best Kid Rock by " setting up shop atop the 4 Seasons".... name that song!

25/10/2023

A rainy fall day in Paola, Kansas
The glory of God revealed in creation.
I hope you see some amazing colors of fall today where you are!

24/10/2023

Today is a reminder to be THANKFUL always...

The picture of my wet sweatshirt doesnt do the rain justice. We typically try not to move the herd in the rain but today I didnt mind at all as we NEED the rain. Although wet socks are not fun... today I loved being out in it.

Also we are thankful for our local community that has been been supporting the ranch by buying beef. We continue to work at growing the herd and hope to provide more local families with local produced beef.

21/10/2023

Ground beef sale! Our grass-fed ground beef is lean and flavorful. Perfect for smash burgers, meatballs, tacos, or your favorite ground beef recipe. Raised in Paola and processed at a USDA-certified butcher in Ottawa.

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Agriculture

20/10/2023

Not all " firsts" are good or welcomed, but none the less they happen. We have our first bottle calf from our own herd. 1845 Cow suddenly died and left her 45 day old calf. We are now training her to a bottle. Hard to lose a 6 yr old cow when you dont know what happened but we cowboy up, move on and focus on her heifer calf to make sure she is taken care of!

18/10/2023

Bottle calves! You gotta love them. Belle and Bree decided they wanted to play in the water when the hose fell out of the trough.

17/10/2023

Hanging with the LGD pack. We love them all!

12/10/2023

The pack is bonding and discovering their roles

05/10/2023

Good evening Paola!

03/10/2023

Ranching is harder than what most people think. You battle the elements of hot, humidity, cold, snow, freezing rain and all sorts of other combinations.
You battle for life each day to make sure every animal makes it to the next day but you will encounter death along the way from sickness, predators or mistakes.

Ranching is also humbling.
Today my favorite steer fulfilled his purpose! I always have mixed feelings taking them in for processing. This picture of him is from last summer at The Carter James Ranch . He was a wonderful animal and he will provide wonderful beef for the family that purchased him.

02/10/2023

King Koda takes the high ground to watch over his kingdom! The shade was also a plus on this unusually warm Oct 1. 93 degrees

01/10/2023

Meet Indie! She is a female Maremma that we picked up on Friday out of Missouri. She is such a joyful puppy. She even has a way of winning over Honey, who isn't too sure or happy at times with these new bundles of energy.

01/10/2023

The guardian pack is growing

28/09/2023

Shortly after last evenings post, 4907J finished giving birth. Once she convinced me she knew what to do by staying with her calf, I headed in. Here is a pic of them from 4am this morning. Once the sun comes up I'll weigh the calf, tag it and see if we have a bull or heifer. So far we are 70% bulls this year on the calf crop which is nuts... literally!

28/09/2023

Let me introduce you to Mack! He is a 3 month old Anatoloian Shepherd that we have added to our pack. The flock will be growing in the future and we want to start training him for that growth. He is a little scared today but Honey and Koda met him through the fence of his hoop house and there were tail wags all around. We will be adding one more LGD so stay tuned for that.
As I post this, I am out in the pasture watching our last heifer give birth from a distance. The night sky is bright this evening. We have hooves out so we are progressing with the birth. Hope it all goes smooth.

24/09/2023