Dad, Husband, Cattle Producer, and Environmental Scientist...in that order. NYK Cattle Company

Douglas MB
Joined October 2011
Cameron Nykoliation retweeted
March calving Bred Heifers for sale on DLMS Thursday October 22nd, 2026 Direct feeder sale Kinley Land & Livestock
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Added a new bovine motivator to the operation.
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I was struggling to find the heifers in the fog but they found me.
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One of our homegrown herd bulls NYK BARRICADE 40L. He has some impressive sons that will be in our 2027 bull sale.
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Weaning is just around the corner.
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Pretty decent corn crop
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Me and my helper at the local 4H show earlier this month
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Manitoba cow corn update
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Black cows, blue skies, green grass.
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Ended up with 4.5" when it quit last night. We needed a good rain so I'm not really complaining
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Corn is coming on strong now
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That's as close to a baldy bull as you'll ever find around here
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Right place, right time, a little phone filter magic, and I think I captured something I'm going to hang on my wall. Checking cows on pasture is pretty enjoyable at this time of year.
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Pasture views
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Best copilot a guy could ask for. "The buddy seat is for me cuz I'm your buddy, right Dad?"
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One of our home raised herdsires that i ruined by doing everything wrong during his development (according to Twitter experts). He sure seems to be doing fine as breeding is winding down.
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Freezer beef season.
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Freeze brand season
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Love is in the air
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Good post. Applies to almost all leadership positions. You don't need to be the best at every role but you better understand it enough to have an intelligent conversation and be able to detect bullshit when you hear it.
This is close. I think you need to be the leader of your business. Being a good leader is surrounding yourself with people who are smarter at subjects than you. BUT you better know enough about all the subjects to still lead. My book keeper knows more about Quickbooks than me, but I know enough about my financials to know if they're accurate. My CPA certainly knows more about taxes than me. But I darn sure put him through the ringer with questions, make him run scenerios, and make him start projections in June so I have ample time to plan. It's a team. You're the head coach. Lead.
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