October 4, 2012
by Marybeth
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In the last post, we learned that the pigs on Heather’s farm go through over 110 tons of feed every week. That’s a lot of feed! Heather and her family work hard to grow the feed for their pigs, purchase … Continue reading
August 23, 2012
by Marybeth
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On this blog, I’ve been mostly talking about how the drought is affecting the corn around us. It’s also affecting our cattle. And plenty of other animals and crops. Corn and soybeans are the easiest things to see when you’re … Continue reading
August 14, 2012
by Marybeth
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In the last post about the Indiana corn, I showed a picture of an ear of corn. You may have noticed, it doesn’t look exactly like what you expect from an ear of sweet corn. That’s because it’s not sweet … Continue reading
August 10, 2012
by Marybeth
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Needless to say, things aren’t looking good for corn in southwest Indiana. This is the cornfield that was planted on April 9. We looked at how dry this field was getting in July. This is the same field on August … Continue reading
June 5, 2012
by Marybeth
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Growing calves need a little different nutrition than the adult cattle. Our calves are between 3-4 months old now. They are still nursing from their moms, but they are also eating solid food (grass and hay) on their own. We … Continue reading
