Hay, Fertilizer and Rye Grass

DI- photo from the farm

Winter in the south is upon us and you know what that means? 30 degrees today and 80 degrees tomorrow! For us on the farm, it means hay, fertilizer and rye grass! With the cooler days, the grass has stopped growing. Unfortunately for cattle farmers, cows eat grass! So, what do you do? You feed hay, plant rye grass, (which grows in the cold, or occasionally cold days; which in the south they call winter!) and you make sure it gets fertilized.

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What Happened to Thanksgiving?

What happened to Thanksgiving?

Last week I had to leave the farm for a week and we were waiting on one young cow that still needed to give birth. I really wanted her to have her calf before I left. With less than 12 hours remaining until I was to get on a plane, I noticed that she was finally in labor. Of course she had waited until sunset, so I would be monitoring her in the dark. As I went to check on her the first time, I found myself praying, under my breath; praying that God would protect our investments and that the calf would be born quickly, easily and safely.

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