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Speeding up the Melting Process…my Farmer’s Way
If you are a follower of Livin’ the Life, the Farm Life that is on Instagram or Facebook , (if you are not, you need to be!! Click on the buttons and follow me!) you have seen me post a few pictures of us moving to a new feeding area with the cows. We have learned that when it becomes time to start calving, it is very important for us to move the cows to an area different from where they had been fed all winter. Some years this is not a big deal. We just drive to a different spot in the field. However, on big snow years, moving…
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A Thank You to All that provide Toilet Paper, Free Time, and Taco Night all year round!
The world is going through some crazy times right now. This virus pandemic is a bit scary and a bit surreal. OK, maybe more than a bit. We are navigating through uncharted territory, and no one really knows what to do or what to expect. As we continue to fall deeper into this unforeseen craziness, our focus on what is important is changing. I know mine is. For example, a while back I wrote a blog on toilet paper. I wrote about buying single ply instead of double ply. Today, my focus is no longer on what ply it is OR what brand it is. I feel lucky if there…
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Fun Ag Facts
As you know, I love sharing Ag facts. I love the crazy facts the most, like what is the number of jaw movements a cow has a day, or what was the first vegetable grown in outer space. And then there are other facts that I feel are important for us all to know, like what percentage of the U.S. population are farmers, and what percentage of their disposable income does the average American spend on food. The answers to the first questions you can find on my Ag Trivia page here. The answers to the last questions you can find below in this post. The American Farm Bureau Federation,…
