I was outside the other day and I noticed the most unusual patterns on one of my cows. This is my oldest cow and it must take a lot of experience to be able to shed her hair in such a way.
Author Archives: Mike
Blessings of Rain
March 8, 2009 – 9:12 am
We knew the rain was coming as the forecast predicted a nearly 100% chance of rain. With that knowledge, we had to get busy.
Hay Tribulations
January 3, 2009 – 6:03 am
Sometimes farming is the school of hard knocks. Read about my trials and tribulations with hay this year.
A Good Morning
November 13, 2008 – 6:04 am
This morning was particularly good for a farmer like me. I was just getting up and my wife asked me to check on Beatrix. Beatrix is our new heifer who is due to have her first calf any day now. Because of that she is staying in the barn at night and [...]
Government Paperwork
September 28, 2008 – 1:10 pm
It has been a while since I took the picture below. What is it? It’s paperwork!
My farm came with a few acres along the creek in a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Along with the CRP came paperwork and lots of it. In fact, I was shocked by the amount of paperwork, [...]