From Discouragement to Hope…

Oh, to be like Habakkuk: “Though the fig tree should not blossom”  “And there be no fruit on the vines,”   “Though the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food,”  “Though the flock should be cut off from the fold…

The Cows Get Personal About Their Feed

“Sodium bicarbonate? No way.”   “Not our calves!” “We checked. There is NO sodium Bicarbonate in our feed! We simply wouldn’t have it.” “And the largest feedlot in this area does not feed sodium bicarbonate to their calves either!!”   “Though some rain to help the…

Vacation! Fishing! Or….Grazing School?

What does a farmer do on a 103 degree weekend in the middle of the worst drought in 50 years? After taking care of livestock there are several options: vacation in Canada, trout fishing in the Ozarks, visit neighbor’s swimming pool or even catch up the bookwork…