Tag: Grazing
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Gleaning The Corn Fodder
October 28, 2020 We finished husking/picking our corn last week. We got done just in time to beat a whole lot of rain. We have gotten six inches of rain the last ten days. The dry ground sucked up quite a bit of the moisture, but now the ground is…
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Extending the Grazing Season
July 20, 2020 Our pastures would have run short because of the number of livestock we are currently keeping and our lack of rain. I planned ahead, just in case, and I am glad that I did. I planted this field of sorghum sudan grass to be grazed as needed…
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Accomplishments 2019
December 28, 2019 As our year comes to a close, I think it is good to look back upon the year that was. 2019, was a year filled with challenging times. A very wet spring made for delayed planting, but the hay crop was fantastic. I couldn’t cultivate the corn…
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Going Green!
May 3, 2017 This field is out behind my pig barn. It is where my small sheep flock spent the winter. It was my idea to keep them close, give them shelter and have them work for me all winter. By working, I mean they were eating grass. The grass…
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The Promise in the Sky
April 20, 2017 I don’t think there are many things more pleasing to the eye, than a rainbow in the sky. The bible says it is God’s promise that he would never drown the Earth again. I feel peace when I see one. Yesterday, in the midst of a spring storm,…
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Grazing Extended
November 18, 2016 Today, I turned the cows into the oats and buckwheat that we planted in early August. The oats are just headed out, in the “dough” stage. They are lush and green. They are waist high. The buckwheat has bloomed and has reached maturity. The plants are succulent,…
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Oats and Buckwheat
October 6, 2016 This little field is located at the back of my farm. It is where the cows will spend the winter. I planted oats and buckwheat here to extend the grazing season. The little field is much better with a cover crop on it. The cows will soon…
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Fixing a problem
September 3, 2016 This little field was my last winter’s cow lot. It was a rough field filled with hoof prints. I grazed it short in late July. Then we disced it all up to smooth it out and to open the soil up some. We next broadcasted oats from…
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Managed Grazing
June 7, 2016 We have had a strange spring, but it sure has made the grass grow. Today, I moved the cows into the horse pasture. The finicky horses are not the best grazers. The cows and then the sheep will help eat it down before we mow it. A…
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