This is my latest post for Hoard’s Dairyman Blog – HD Notebook. It’s a post that had long been in the works and I believe deserves is proper place here on my blog as well! We all have something that makes our farm unique, and we all have differing ways of accomplishing our goals as […]
Finally Out to Pasture
Well I definitely shouldn’t have complained last year about it feeling late to be out in April! We are finally out to pasture on a record late date of May 2nd. After a record breaking wet Winter and Spring, it really was still too wet to go out, but we just couldn’t wait any longer! […]
My Favorite Day of Spring
My favorite day of Spring is when we let the cows back out to pasture for the first time! Hands down, absolute, nothing compares to this day. Last year we were out so early that this year’s usual April let out seemed SO late. But we have had such a wet winter and spring that […]
2015 Year End Review: Farm
I started writing this yesterday, and well today we end 2015 on a very low note. We laid to rest our all time favorite cow today; Abiqua Acres Prestige Jesusita. I don’t really have more words than that right now, she definitely deserves a proper tribute. I’m just glad the sun is shining today, as […]
Happy Cow Appreciation Day
There had been some discussion on exactly which day was cow appreciation day. The same talk was still circulating this year, so it’s time we set the record straight. Guess what? It’s EVERYDAY! That’s right, every day we appreciate and care for our hard working Ladies that produce nutritious milk. Without milk there would be […]
Cows on Pasture
My favorite day of the year has arrived! And a whole month earlier than last year. Today we let the Ladies back out onto the pasture! It is always so much fun to watch them return back outside to the lush green grass. After a little bit of fun and kicking up their heels they […]
Hello 2015!!
Our first calf, a heifer, arrived this afternoon! A great way to Welcome in 2015! Happy New Year!
2014 Year End Review: Farm
After I highlighted my efforts in agvocacy in 2014 I thought it would be fun to take a look at what happened on our farm this year! The biggest change for 2014 was the number of cows in our herd. For the second time ever and in the last two years we opened our closed […]
Dairy Farmer Roadtrip “Vacation”
Dairy Farmers are a wonderful breed of people. Each caring for and producing the best quality product they possibly can. I am reminded of this time and time again as I forge more friendships throughout the dairy world. This latest expansion of my “dairy family” took me to eastern Washington state near the town of […]
Springing in a Dairy Cow
Every Lady on our farm gets at least 60 days of dry period before calving and starting a new lactation. Dry period means that she is not milked, basically like maternity leave. She gets to relax all day and basically do what she wants, while her body focuses on her baby and preparing for a […]