End of hay season
Means putting things away. Remember the video of putting the straw up in the hay loft. The conveyor needed to be put away. It is stored in the center of the loft between the hay and the straw. Pay not...
View ArticleWho Works Hard?
Sometime a few months ago, I remember seeing a video taken in New York City about what the people there thought of farmers. Almost everyone said that farmers are hard workers. This is a stereotype just...
View ArticleMake Hay While the Sun Shines
I was going to start a series of posts today on putting up hay. But it rained. So we couldn’t mow. This got me to thinking about the old saying “Make hay while the sun shines’. I never had trouble...
View ArticleBlue or Green Tractors
Our new/used blue tractor was just delivered last week. We traded two for one. And now have all green except for this lone New Holland. The bright blue really sticks out. I told William, “Its like when...
View ArticleHow to Make a Round Bale
We are making a big round hay bale with our New Holland baler. The hay is mostly alfalfa, orchard grass, and brome grass. [youtube]UjRVXumkoWw[/youtube] The next video will be how we moved the bales...
View ArticleMoving Hay Bales
After baling the hay, the round bales need to be moved and stored. We do not have a shed for storage. So we line them up end to end on an old drive way. Moisture is the biggest problem with hay...
View ArticlePutting Up Straw Bales
Baling Straw Video [youtube]JxbMYx8OFds[/youtube] When the 4th of July roles around every year, it also means it’s wheat harvest time which then means baling straw. For two hot days we baled straw...
View ArticleCaption This
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View ArticleWhen a day turns on a dime
Last Friday was one of those days that has a domino effect for weeks following it. Originally, I was taking the kids to a livestock judging contest. Bill was going to sew some water ways where we just...
View ArticleEpisode 5 Farm Video Shorts
Around the farm in 6 second clips In this farm video: washing a heifer, leading 4H steer, loading equipment for cattle show, No Mom, a steer gets loose in show ring, raking hay, bailing hay, hauling...
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