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Change of perspective.
My Farmer and I made a trip to the valley a while back. (yes, it was farm related, we took some cull cows down to the sale) As we were driving along, looking at all the new developments down there, the thought of this blog came to mind. When I was little, riding in the car in the countryside, I would look out over an open field and wonder why no one had built a house there yet. Now I look out where there once was an open field now filled up with houses, and wonder where are we gonna grow our food. I now have a whole different perspective.…
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Snow Painting. My Farmers art project.
I’ve had quite a few people ask me what we were spreading out in our fields on top of the snow this last winter. (the snow is all gone, thankfully, and last winter is all just a blurred memory) What we were spreading on the fields, was reused limestone. We put it on the snow on top of the wheel-lines to melt the snow. This is why… When the snow is deep enough to cover the pipes on the wheel-lines, it can cause a lot of damage. As the snow settles, especially if it has crusted on top, the snow will pull the pipes down with it. When this happens,…
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Springing in to the spring work
With the snow all gone, its time to start the field work. The first thing that has to be done in the spring is fixing the fences. That’s top priority. The fences have to be fixed before the cows realize they can go anywhere they want. (remember, up until the snow melted, they were confined to the area where we fed, away from the fences) Once they realize this, the first thing they do is walk the fences. And they will always find were it’s broke. Guaranteed. This winter was really hard on the fences. When there is a lot of snow on the fences, especially if it crusts over…
