The sun is shining but we certainly could stand to be a few degrees warmer! I think frost struck a few places but I sure hope it hasn’t done damage to any crops or gardens! And here I was thinking we were going to have a perfect growing season this […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
We’re crossing our fingers that the weather will hold up and we’ll get our soybeans into the ground this week! We were hoping to do so last week but it was just too wet. We did try mowing the grass and left some tracks, but that chore was long overdue. […]
I’m really starting to think that I might need to make a career change. As much as I am passionate and in love with agriculture, our latest weather is enough to make me go crazy! My cows are miserable and the sheep just despise walking in mud. My horse looks […]
Well, we certainly were spoiled with good weather and now reality has set in. Cold and wet has arrived. And despite needing the rain, it would have been more appreciated if temperatures would have stayed decent. We do have most of our plots in at the Emo Agricultural Research Station. […]
Wow–what a great week in terms of the weather! We certainly have had a great start on planting here at the Emo Agricultural Research Station. We are holding off planting soybeans until next week but we have been busy with everything else. Of course, we still are waiting on seeds […]
The weather is looking good for this week so I’m expecting you will see many farmers rushing around with planting and spreading fertilizer. Be patient on the roads as moving this equipment around from field to field often is slow-going. Take your time and enjoy the scenery for those few […]
Well, it seems Mother Nature decided to remind us not to get too excited about spring. But it was great that she gave us such wonderful weather for “Spring Fever Days” in Emo! It’s been a long time since we had three beautiful days like that for this event. The […]
Well, lambing started with a set of triplets! All three were females so we are continuing on with increasing the female population at our farm. I still find them amazing little creatures–they slide out of their mommas like a wet washcloth but within a few seconds they are shaking their […]
I’m hoping you all enjoyed a great Easter weekend—and that the Easter Bunny found his way to your house! Our own Easter Bunny (“Brownee”) made his way to the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances on Saturday for a picture-taking session with MA Photography and a bunch of cute […]
Hard to believe we are already at the end of March! Time certainly does fly by, and with the weather being rather decent, it certainly has everyone thinking about spring and all the jobs that go along with that. I opened up the Emo Ag Research Station (EARS) today, am […]
This is my last week as a full-time farmer, so I have a long list of things that I would like to accomplish. I’m mostly looking forward to having a pay cheque once again but I do dread the rush—rush that seems to happen when you are working, farming, and […]
It’s hard to believe that last year at this time, we still were experiencing minus-40 C conditions. However, I’m nervous about feeling too excited about spring. I’m afraid we could get a nasty reminder of winter from Mother Nature. If you’ve been listening to news reports, the poor people of […]
