Though these dreary days are hard to get excited about, the rain is taking away the snow at least. The barn yard is a wet, greasy mess. THE worst time of the year to have cattle in a contained area. Most people try and sacrifice an area to get them […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
April 1st! This is a busy month. Many farmers will be busy with calving and preparing for the spring land work. Equipment will be getting the tune up it needs, fertilizer will be spread, and seed will be planted soon in hopes of a great season ahead. Optimism is at […]
It already is the last week of March! My how time flies right along. It sounds like our weather could be a bit cooler but how about that sunshine last week! No complaints I bet. Last week was my first official week back at the Emo Agricultural Research Station but […]
Well, March Break is over and the weather really wasn’t so bad for everyone to get outside and enjoy some fresh air. The sun feels so incredible at this time of the year. I was fortunate to spend a good part of the March Break with some kids. Maddie and […]
I’m sure most of us still are dragging our butts a bit after the change to Daylight Savings Time on Sunday. I know I really didn’t want to give up an hour of sleep when I’m not getting a whole lot as it is. Fortunately, I only have three cows […]
I am so looking forward to warmer days. It doesn’t even have to be summer–just warmer! Even when the temperatures are a bit better, we still have a cold wind. I honestly can say this has been my most worrisome weather for calving. I always have cold weather but normally […]
This winter certainly has been a tough one. Cold and when it’s not cold, we get snow. Be sure to check your roofs! It Temiskaming District, they are having barns collapse frequently. In Thunder Bay, a new dairy barn that the cattle had been in for just three weeks also […]
I’m hoping everyone enjoyed their Family Day weekend! It was a little on the cool side but the sun certainly shone brightly. I was lucky to have Maddie spend most of the weekend with me. We were fairly busy with calves and she really wanted to try and get up […]
The cows are getting closer now to calving so I’ve had to increase my trips to the barn. On Monday, I planned to get another larger area ready so I can put multiple cows in if I don’t have enough room right in the barn. Meanwhile, the three calves that […]
Although I’m thankful that the minus-50 temperatures have left us (for now), I’m not overly happy about the snow and wind. Now that I’m making multiple trips out to the barn, trudging through the snow isn’t that fun. My dad will come over with his trusty snowplow and fix that […]
Last Friday was my mom and dad’s 50th wedding anniversary! I’d say a big accomplishment. For Christmas and their anniversary, we bought them a trip to Nashville as it was something we thought they both would enjoy. While there they attended a game between the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators. […]
The big news of the weekend is the fact that Richard Norman “caught” the ace of spade on Friday night to win a total of $21,711.20. Though we felt a bit disappointed that Round # 5 of the weekly draw was over, we had a goal that we wanted to […]
