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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,…
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Making Silage…..or as we call it….Making Islage.
This year we made islage. What the heck is islage, you may ask. If I was to say we made silage, or even say ensilage, then you may know what I am talking about. I think it’s one of those “farm terms” that some call it this and some call it that and others call it this and that. I think I’ve even heard it called haylage. Whatever the correct terminology is, on our farm, it’s islage. Evidently that’s not a word. According to Google anyways. But, since this is my blog and I am in control, I am calling it islage. It’s easier to spell a word the way…
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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…
