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…

Louisville Farmer’s Market & Cincinnati Creation Museum!

Too hot and dry in Missouri, so we escaped to an oasis in Louisville, Kentucky—Kara and Ryan’s welcoming apartment on the campus of Southern Seminary. And Kara took us to St. Matthew’s Farmer’s Market! Breakfast at St. Matthew’s provided by Chelsey…and guess what! I had BEEF SAUSAGE…

Haystacks and Hay bales! Have you jumped any lately? How about a Haystack for supper?

How to make a HAYSTACK:  You can use a Mower-conditioner… The Mower-conditioner cuts the hay, crimping the stems so the hay will dry faster. The hay has to be dried and raked into windrows. Then the baler makes it into a gigantic huge bale!…