It's been a busy week! It started off with the Heart of America Grazing Conference. It is so fun to study and learn new ideas about...you guessed it....grass and grazing!!!! It is very important for me to never forget that first and foremost I am a grass farmer. If I manage the forage on my farm correctly my animals will be so much better. John and I both are seriously trying to do whatever we need to to graze at least 300 days next year! Of course we will feed only hay for the other days because it is important to us to be a grass fed operation. This is not an easy goal but we can do it!
I spent a lot of time the rest of the week working on Whitley County Farmers Market business. It is great to feel like we are so far ahead of planning for the 2014 season which will kick off the last week in April! I sure hope the ground dries up enough so that I can get my trailer into the field to pick up a steer and get it to the processor. I want to start off the season with beef, pork and eggs!
The weather is tough right now but it is winter!!!! So far all the critters are doing good, and the chickens are starting to lay better which gives me hope that spring is just around the corner :-). I am less than three months away from baby horses!!!! I am excited and nervous all the same. Five (maybe six) babies will be tough. I pray for all healthy babies and mamas :-)
It's supposed to snow AGAIN tonite.....
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