As the mercury climbs, so does the intensity of haying season. The scorching heat waves present unique challenges, but with careful planning and a few cooling tricks, we manage to keep both our family and our hay crops thriving. Here's a closer look at how we navigate the season, ensuring our balers roll out the highest protein-packed bales for our cattle while keeping our sights firmly on the future health of our fields.Staying Cool Amidst the HeatFirst things first, the wellbeing of our family ... VIEW POST
Beating the Heat: Haying Season Strategies
5 Tips to Help with a Successful Haying Season
Have you ever wondered how you could make your haying season go a little smoother? Maybe you feel like your timing for swathing always seems to be perfect for getting your almost dry windrows rained on. Here are five time saving tricks that you will help you feel more confident during your haying season. Trust me, we have all been there!Weather Forecast First and foremost, be sure to check the weather forecast every morning prior to making a decision on your day’s ... VIEW POST
Have you ever wondered how you could make your haying season go a little smoother? Maybe you feel like your timing for swathing always seems to be perfect for getting your almost dry windrows rained on. Here are five time saving tricks that you will help you feel more confident during your haying season. Trust me, we have all been there!
Checking Cows Before Haying
Hope you had a wonderful start to your week! We are hoping to start haying this week as the fields are starting to bloom. Every evening, the boys enjoy riding their bikes to do chores. We feed grain to some animals and we lock the sheep up in their shelter for the night. These types of evening make for some great memories.We checked some pastures and cow/calf pairs on the weekend. There is something so peaceful about walking through a group of cattle grazing until the aspen trees. ... VIEW POST
Hope you had a wonderful start to your week! We are hoping to start haying this week as the fields are starting to bloom. We checked some pastures and cow/calf pairs on the weekend. There is something so peaceful about walking through a group of cattle grazing until the aspen trees. Call me crazy but there isn’t many other places I would rather be.
