Staring out at newly harvested corn fields, my daughter commented on all the dried up dirt. “It needs a cover crop,” she declared. “I think oats, or maybe winter wheat.” She’s her dad’s shadow, working beside him at every opportunity as he planted a succession of cover crops on fallow soil. Each type of crop … Read more
The minute we shut down the 2015 strawberry harvest, the tractor roared to life, and we all raced to the fields to prep for the 2016 harvest. Coated with sweat and dust, Dan worked until after dark every night to renovate the plants. First, he used the lawn mower attachment to mow off the tops … Read more
Cereal Rye cover crop ready for cattle and crop rotation! Excitement is running high in my husband and one of my daughters. They are all set to welcome a pregnant Hereford cow and her yearling. You would hardly be able to fathom the amount of preparation that has been made for these critters. I’m not … Read more