Striving for Excellence
Environmental and Economic Stability
Land is a ranch’s greatest asset, and here at the LF Ranch we’re no exception. We work hard to be respectful stewards of our Montana ranch, with goals that include utilizing proper grazing practices, stockmanship techniques and sound business decisions to create a symbiotic and sustainable relationship between our cattle, our ranching operation and the land.
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Land
The LF is made up of three ranches in northcentral Montana: one in Choteau and two in Augusta. Using a mix of regenerative and conventional grazing practices, we strive to leave our grasslands better than when we found them. Being on Montana’s Front Range, we are subject to a wide variety of different conditions. With that in mind, we intentionally plan to graze and farm in preparation for the worst of those conditions and adapt accordingly. Wildlife is a defining part of the LF Ranch, so adapting our management practices to suit our needs, as well as their needs, is crucial to the operation’s success.
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Cattle
Today, we run about 1,400 head of cows and 1,000 yearlings in the summer. We strategically work to select and maintain a herd of cattle that is best suited for our environment. Ranching is a year-round job and we do our best to keep them healthy and in good body condition to produce a great calf crop and offer a premium product that dang sure makes us proud. Currently, we are slowly growing the herd and have expanded operations with a backgrounding lot. During winter, we strive to improve the condition of our replacement heifers to give them the best chance at success.
The LF Ranch Crew
Any rancher will tell you that it takes a village, and we know that our LF Ranch operation would not function without our hardworking crew (dogs included). We are very fortunate to have skilled people who keep the cows and horses happy, the lodge running and the hay baled, not to mention everything else in between.
