I hope everyone had a great time celebrating Canada Day!
I spent the day preparing to make hay and then cutting a small field. It didn’t end well because I had hydraulic oil spraying from the tractor. I made it home (the field was right across from my house), but I had to ask someone to help diagnose the issue.
Unfortunately, fixing things is not something that I am good at. I know the basics, and in fact, I have already used a tube of grease and successfully added grease to the grease gun. My dad would be so proud.
I have a huge knot in my stomach and likely will have for the next month because I am nervous/worried about making hay and having breakdowns. Thankfully, I do have some very helpful friends who come to my rescue.
They may not believe it, but I do not like to ask for help and don’t want to be a pain in the butt. The hardest part is that my friends are all busy trying to make hay as well. My brother is very willing to help and will do as much as he can, but he and I are in the same boat when it comes to repairs.
I did bale the hay I cut on July 1, and it went mostly fine. The deer are plentiful, and I am so nervous about hitting a fawn that I have been staying on high alert to avoid that from happening. I keep thinking that I might have to retire if I have to keep relying on my friends for help, and then that makes me sad because I am excited to have a few years of farming after I retire from the Research Station. Ugh—I am just in the place where everything makes me sad.
I was able to put in some of the RFID boluses in a few of my calves! It went well, other than the calves are getting big, so you really have to manhandle them. It is so amazing how you put something that size down their throat, and they don’t even cough. I know what I would do if that happened to me, and it wouldn’t be pretty!
We are busy in prep mode for our Crop Day here on July 28. We are trying to get rid of weeds and make things look pretty. I really hope that you start registering for the event! You don’t want to miss out, and there is something for everyone, whether you are a grain farmer or beef! Be prepared for me to start bothering you about this event frequently now!
