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Category Archives: adapting
Rain.
Rain is a curious thing for farmers. We need it, but at the right times, and in the right quantities. Too much rain is usually a bad thing overall, but a lot of rain spread out can be good, especially … Continue reading
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It’s all fun and games until the wheel falls off
Ok, maybe I’m being a little dramatic, but it’s hard to feed cattle when the only tractor we have that can move bales develops a flat tire–probably a broken bead due to the unforgiving frozen terrain of the barnyard. Of course, that whole event started because our bale wagon has been frozen to the ground [...] Continue reading
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