Flying G Ranch

Flying G Ranch Flying G Ranch is a family owned and run ranching operation located in the hills of the Gadsby Lake region of central Alberta.

Our focus is raising beef in a regenerative manner for the purpose of providing quality, grass-finished beef direct to consumer.

There's many reasons why I love Lowline and Lowline influenced cattle, but one of the big ones is their ability to wean ...
09/17/2025

There's many reasons why I love Lowline and Lowline influenced cattle, but one of the big ones is their ability to wean a high percentage weight calf. What does that mean and why does that matter? The answer is - more pounds of beef produced per acre, and here's how it's figured. Typically you can put 30% more 1000lb cows on the same acreage where you'd fit (now) conventional 1400-1500lb cows. So, if you had a hundred 1500lb cows weaning 600lb calves (the norm is 40% of their body weight), you're producing 60,000lbs of beef on that acreage by weaning age. Now take your hundred and thirty, 1000lb cows weaning 500lb calves (norm is minimum 50% of their body weight), and you have 65,000lbs of beef produced by weaning age on the same acreage. That's 5,000lbs more beef produced at no extra cost! When you hear ranchers talk about moderate framed cattle being more efficient, higher percentage weaning weight is only one aspect of that efficiency. The Lowline Advantage is a real thing! That said, I do acknowledge that the cattle auctions won't give you a fair price for your Lowlines, and that's because the feedlots can't turn your 500lb Lowline calf into a 1400lb finished steer. BUT, if you are running a grass-fed / grass-finished program, selling direct to consumer - whether that's individuals, restaurants, stores, or just raising beef for your own family, you'll be hard-pressed to find a beef breed better suited to that! www.flyinggranch.ca

It was nice to finally have a day available to spend in the woodworking shop and get started on building some rustic Fly...
09/10/2025

It was nice to finally have a day available to spend in the woodworking shop and get started on building some rustic Flying G Ranch furniture. This end table is turning out nicely. Select pieces will be available for purchase in the near future.

Spectacular late summer evenings!
09/09/2025

Spectacular late summer evenings!

"Grasslands are literally the lungs of the earth, and restoring them with animals is not only necessary, but it's the mo...
08/31/2025

"Grasslands are literally the lungs of the earth, and restoring them with animals is not only necessary, but it's the most efficacious way to restore water cycles and the carbon cycle. Right now, nothing else comes close to remediating broken ecological systems as quickly or completely as restoring large herds of grazing animals through holistic, or long-term, management." Joel Salatin ~ The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs

08/31/2025

I was given the opportunity to do something a little different earlier this week. Photographing Lowline cattle out at Flying G Ranch near Tees, AB!

Lowline Cattle are a unique, stocky breed that I admittedly didn't know much about prior to researching for this session. We don't tend to see these guys in the cutting or cow horse pens! I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the breed and working with another Alberta Small Business. I can't wait to finish editing the rest of these images so they can get put to use!
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It was a bit of a special day as it was picture day on the ranch. The cows and calves were great and we appreciated the ...
08/19/2025

It was a bit of a special day as it was picture day on the ranch. The cows and calves were great and we appreciated the calmness and skill of Krystina Lynn Photography. She even took her drone out! Didn't phase the cows one bit. Here's some of my poor quality photos of Krystina doing her thing.

Thanks to Kristin Knudson for making it happen. If you are looking for website design, creation, marketing solutions and many other things that may be way over your head, or you just don't have the time for, visit herth.ca.

This young heifer sure loves the apple cider vinegar!
08/15/2025

This young heifer sure loves the apple cider vinegar!

For the past few years I've been much more intentional about how, where and when I feed and graze our cattle. Below are...
08/09/2025

For the past few years I've been much more intentional about how, where and when I feed and graze our cattle. Below are some photos showing the results of that. The first photo is land that's been left alone. The others are where I bale grazed in the winter and "mob" grazed once this spring and once this summer. You tell me which area will hold more moisture and sequester more carbon into the soil. (We want carbon rich soil btw). Carbon is not a bad thing. Don't listen to the nonsense coming from Gates and Bezos and thier environmental foundations and paid off politicians. They would advocate for the removal of livestock from land, altering cattle DNA to reduce methane output, and in fact, push for total synthetic production of protein. None of this is beneficial for the environment. In fact it's downright harmful! It's also harmful to you. Grazing livestock, properly managed on land, are the only carbon neutral entity on the planet. Prove me wrong. (Your little garden, managed properly, is as well, but livestock have the ability to regenerate massive tracts of land in relatively short periods of time). Hopefully you all remember grade 6 science class where you learned that vegetation thrives in a carbon rich environment. Carbon deserts become, well...deserts. On a side note but very much related; stop buying from Amazon, Costco, Temu, etc. I get it's convenient and "cheaper", but it's killing small business and small communities. It may be cheaper in the short term, but the true cost is immeasurably more. If you have space, buy cows, sheep, goats or chickens. Move them often. Plant a garden. Use your hands, not a rototiller. If you don't have the space, buy from your local grocery, feed, farm, and hardware store. You'll see not only your land start to thrive, but your life and the lives of those around you will be enriched as well. To me, the first photo represents the sparceness of life that comes from centralization, automation, industrialization, and so called environmental agendas being pushed by global elites and financial heavyweights that have sinister motives or just legitimately don't know any better. The other photos represent the richness that results from decentralization, decision making not solely based on convenience or economics, buying local, buying quality, not listening to climate propaganda. Maybe let's not alter God's design, but instead, learn to live in it and use it the way He intended. Just some Saturday morning thoughts as I watch the cattle get fat on grass.

It's definitely BBQ season! Get your hamburger from us! Discounts on bulk orders!!www.flyinggranch.ca
07/16/2025

It's definitely BBQ season! Get your hamburger from us! Discounts on bulk orders!!
www.flyinggranch.ca

Save as much as 15% on bulk orders of premium, grass-finished, ground beef! Order your beef at www.flyinggranch.ca
07/15/2025

Save as much as 15% on bulk orders of premium, grass-finished, ground beef! Order your beef at www.flyinggranch.ca

Forget the toxic sunscreens and skin lotions! Tallow Balm does a better job and it's actually good for your skin. The mo...
07/03/2025

Forget the toxic sunscreens and skin lotions! Tallow Balm does a better job and it's actually good for your skin. The more you use, the less you'll need to buy. Order today at www.flyinggranch.ca

Springtime on the ranch.
05/14/2025

Springtime on the ranch.

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