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Dairy Farmers Debunk Dairy Myths

May 11, 2016

11 May
Dairy Farmers Debunk Dairy Myths

My friend Krista The Farmer’s Wifee recently complied and shared Instagram posts from fellow dairy farmers to take on 5 common dairy myths. I think it’s safe to say that dairy farmers debunk  dairy myths. Myth #1: There are Antibiotics in Milk Myth #2: Only Humans Drink Milk from another Species Myth #3: There is […]

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Happy Cow Appreciation Day

July 16, 2015

16 Jul

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 […]

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Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger

June 6, 2015

6 Jun

It’s that time of year again when summer roles around and we start to make our plans to enjoy the summer vacation. For many families and kids summer vacation doesn’t signal that care free attitude. But instead brings a worry over where their next meal will be coming from without the easy access to school […]

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Northwest Farmer’s Fighting Hunger Results

August 7, 2014

7 Aug

The beginning of June Dairy Month I brought to your attention the Northwest’s Farmer’s Fighting Hunger campaign. Well the results are back and I am so happy to have been involved in such a successful year: So THANK YOU to everyone who participated and helped #fightsummerhunger! Very proud that Oregon won this little Challenge, of […]

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Dairy Farmer Roadtrip “Vacation”

August 3, 2014

3 Aug

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 […]

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Springing in a Dairy Cow

August 1, 2014

1 Aug

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 […]

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FarmHer Dilemma #16

May 30, 2014

30 May

FarmHer Dilemma #16: Clean clothes are an invitation for “accidents” to happen. Fairly certain the Ladies view them like a empty canvas. Behold and enjoy the art! The work of Picasso, truly!

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Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger

May 29, 2014

29 May

Today is not a Wordless Wednesday! Lately all the posts and conversations I have seen about food, seem to be GMO related. That topic can get everyone on every side very riled up and passionate. I am not advocating for either side, but simply asking you to put that passion somewhere it can be put […]

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Family Time

October 2, 2013

2 Oct

Somewhere in the craziness of this summer, we found some time to celebrate our son turning 2 with a photo shoot. The amazingly talented and super friendly Heidi Helser took these awesome pictures for us. Highly recommend her if you are in the area and in need of a phtographer, she rocks!!   To actually get […]

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Cow Appreciation Day

July 16, 2013

16 Jul

National Cow Appreciation Day is today! I know I posted on Facebook about this Friday as some had declared that the day, but I’m hearing again that it’s today. And hey who doesn’t like appreciating cows, so might as well do it again today!! Honestly where would we be without dairy? I personally, and not […]

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Classification day for the Guernseys. Looking at e Classification day for the Guernseys. Looking at each cow individually her type (body) is evaluated. There are functional assets to how a cow is put together leading to a more productive animal. It also gives us important genetic information on how daughters of each bull are turning out. It’s an important day for registered herds. And just fun to have another set of eyes on the Ladies pointing out flaws and strengths.
…..We let the cows out to pasture! …..We let the cows out to pasture!
It looks and feel like Spring here. So guess what It looks and feel like Spring here. So guess what that means we did……?
Being at the mercy of Mother Nature is one of the Being at the mercy of Mother Nature is one of the hardest parts of farming. I’ve watched with almost envy as other parts of the nation flood with more rain than they can handle. While drought strikes and the west burns and we wish for any amount of rainfall. If only there was a way to balance it all get and give each region exactly what they need. But that is certainly not how Mother Nature, or life for that matter works. So we rejoice with our first recordable rainfall in months. With hope for what it can do for our parched pastures.
Bedtime rumble in the pasture. There is a definite Bedtime rumble in the pasture. There is a definite herd hierarchy with the Ladies. It’s fun to watch their personalities come out in different situations. The pasture is usually just for fun, but don’t put it past one of the older ladies like Farrah here to put anyone in their place.
Seriously can’t get over the incredible views we Seriously can’t get over the incredible views we had of the Northern Lights last night. We never see them in Oregon so this was a special treat! Even turned off the barn lights after this and headed out into the pasture to get an amazing view.
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Thanks for all your great help with naming this group of calves. We went with: Gorgeous - Glamorous Lotus - LiatrisSplendor - SwankyCharlotte - ClaudetteMyrtle - MullberryCiara - CeceEverly - EmberJayda - JayleenBuddy - Bond (007)Rerun - RewardBabble - Bubbles ... See MoreSee Less
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Classification day for the Guernseys. Looking at each cow individually her type (body) is evaluated. There are functional assets to how a cow is put together leading to a more productive animal. It also gives us important genetic information on how daughters of each bull are turning out. It’s an important day for registered herds. And just fun to have another set of eyes on the Ladies pointing out flaws and strengths. ... See MoreSee Less
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We’ve got another group of calves it’s time to register and give them their official names. Reminder of how this works. The first letter must match from the Mothers name below. For example Myrtle hails from our floral M family with Magnolia, Marigold, Mistletoe and Mallow currently in the herd (so break out your botanical knowledge!) Give me your best suggestions for: Gorgeous LotusSplendorCharlotteMyrtleCiaraJaydaRerunBabble ... See MoreSee Less
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3 months ago

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I know I’ve been pretty quiet in this space lately. But my favorite consequence of being in this social media space is the amazing people it’s connected me to like Cody from Foggy Bottoms Boys. A whirlwind spring break combo work trip landed us at their farm and then to @Jerseyscoops for some seriously delicious ice cream. These guys are doing amazing things and it’s so exciting to see their success. ... See MoreSee Less
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It looks and feel like Spring here. So guess what that means we did……? ... See MoreSee Less
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