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Making Silage
Earlier this summer when Harland baled hay, we only got about half the number of bales we normally do. We would buy more bales, but the price right now is about double. So when the wheat harvest was...
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Supper In The Field
Yesterday, Harland started on the corn harvest. Earlier in the summer, we got just enough rain for the corn to tassle and make ears. The yield (bushels per acre) won’t be the best, but we are fortunate...
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Soybean Harvest 2012
Several weeks ago(I’m so far behind, yikes!), Harland finished up with the last harvest of the year – the soybeans. After the drought and hotter than normal summer, the yield was down, but was better...
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Feeding The Calves
Feeding the calves this year is more complicated than in years past. Since the drought this past summer caused our hay crop to be half of normal, we’ve had to make up the difference with our own corn...
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Rain
Back in 2012, we had a horrible drought and heatwave. Ponds dried up. Crops withered in the field. Our well dried up. Pastures were grazed down to the dirt. Our pasture in 2012 We had to cut some of...
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