As I sit here writing this on October 31, 2019, a wet snowstorm is blasting from the northwest even while the leaves on the maple in the front yard are still golden. I did manage to coax the herd out to graze another strip of the cover crops of oats, turnips and...
Here are the cows in April a couple years ago, gleaning some new green growth in an large paddock that had winter stack manure applied. Spring at last We’ve been thankful for signs of spring at last, but it sure comes in fits and starts this year, doesn’t it? As I...
As I write this, our cows are happily grazing a stand of frosted turnips, oats, and peas planted in August. They have no interest in the wheat/red clover clippings we offer in the hay bunk at home—in fact they hardly need to come home to drink. They have made...
Since our herd is entirely grass fed, forage quality is very important to us. In May, June, and July when more grass grows than the cows can graze, we cut and bale the paddocks that are getting ahead for winter feed. Ideally we like to cut before all the forage is...
