As much as this weather is driving me crazy, I’m trying to refrain from stressing about it too much. I have some hay that’s cut and getting washed but there’s not much I can do about it. Our family had a very nerve-racking week so I realize that not having […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
We certainly were fortunate to have a great long weekend here in the Rainy River District—and I was hoping it would continue on for the rest of the week. I cut hay . . . now if I can only get it baled . . . This is the first […]
This rain! We have had just over six inches of rain this month alone, with two of that falling over the weekend. It is starting to really get to me. It affects my work and my farm—and we have no control over it! I wore rubber boots all weekend just […]
I am writing this “Moos” column by candlelight Sunday night since our hydro was out for the second time that day. We certainly saw some crazy thunderstorm activity over the weekend. Luckily, we seemed to be on the edge of the hail earlier Sunday and I drove as fast as […]
Wow, it is the middle of June! You will see most of the dairy farms making hay—or maybe even finished their first cut if the weather held long enough for them. The beef producers traditionally cut a bit later (they tend to cut for quantity rather than quality). Cattle all […]
Yes, we needed the rain—but now the rain needs to leave and the sun needs to shine! The weeds are advancing quickly and it is killing me that I’m not able to get out and spray. Meanwhile, the cereal trials at the Emo Agricultural Research Station are in need of […]
If you are travelling around the rural areas, you’ll see most of the cattle now are out enjoying the green grass. The grass has come along quite nicely after getting some of this latest moisture. But it is a wise idea to wait until the grass has a good head-start […]
What a great long weekend! Amazing weather, lots of good company, visiting, and, of course fencing! We certainly had pretty darn good weather and here at my house, we received a half-inch of much-needed rain! The best part is the rain came and then the sun returned all in the […]
We can hope our frosty mornings are long gone now until later this fall, but you just never know! This is hard on the newly-emerged crops that are trying so hard to pop out of the ground. I certainly hope there is little damage as it is frustrating and expensive […]
Well, if the weather channels are correct, we are in for the wetter, cooler weather that I was dreading. I realize a rain shower wouldn’t hurt anything and, in fact, improve the situation with our fire ban. But we don’t need inches and inches of the wet stuff. Likely some […]
The sun finally has arrived—and everyone is anxious to get on the land and get some seed into the ground. I was able to start cultivating Friday. And it was great for the most part! My summer students are starting this week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station—and they are […]
We ended up with 1,246 animals at the Stratton sales barn on Saturday, with the value in sales being $1,350,931.77. Unfortunately, prices have dropped and all indications are they will be staying this way for a long time. People selling their own yearlings or fall calves did OK, but the […]
