• Farming,  Life

    Lessons I Learned from My Farmer

    I have learned many things from my Farmer over the years while living here on the farm. Some of the best advice and lessons learned from him involve driving. In fact, I feel that they are such important lessons, I’ve decided to share a few. These are lessons I learned while driving our farm equipment. I know not everyone gets the chance to drive a tractor or a field truck, but these lessons may come in handy driving something else. I’m thankful for having learned them. Do Not Panic 1……Do not panic. Panicking only causes more problems. This is good advice for when driving and not driving. Do not panic…

  • Items of Interest

    Have a Bushel of fun with A Buschel of Busch and help a farmer…

    Check this out! I think this is really cool. Busch is offering a new way to buy beer. By the Buschel! A Buschel of Busch Light. A 56-pack. How fun it that! Why a 56-pack? It’s because there is 56 pounds in a bushel of corn, it’s harvest time, AND October 12th is National Farmers Day.  You do have to be in Iowa to buy it though. From the Busch PR team……… October 12 marks National Farmers Day, a tribute to all past and current farmers in America.So this year, to honor farmers across America, Busch beer is releasing the first-ever, limited edition Buschel Pack. The Buschel Pack is a…

  • Baby Girl
    Cattle

    Meet Baby Girl

    Meet Baby Girl. Or as my son has named her, One Eyed Betty. Here’s her story. One early morning in July, my Farmer was out changing irrigation pipe in the pasture and came across a new born calf. No momma cow around anywhere. My Farmer wondered if maybe it was a twin and the momma had walked away with the other calf, forgetting about this one. Whatever the reason might have been, we needed to make sure this calf had something to eat, so he called me and asked me to bring out a bottle of colostrum. A baby calf has to have colostrum within 24 hours or so of…