Well, we have finished up the first week of being home with our little one.And what a relief to be home!A little over a week ago we went in for an ultrasound to check on baby. Well, right after that ultrasound we were walked over to labor and delivery. I didn't have much of a choice as the fluid in the Baby's placenta was low, so it was time to get the show on the road!The day came and went ... Read More about What A First Week
The Next Generation
98% of farms in the United States are family owned and operated. The average size of a farm in South Dakota is 1,387 acres. The average age of a farmer in South Dakota is 55.7 years. There are 46,000 producers in South Dakota on 31,500 farms. Each year, one South Dakota farmer raises enough food to feed 155 people. South Dakota has over 2,500 farms that have been in the ... Read More about The Next Generation
Food For Thought: The Man Behind Microsoft
I came across an interesting article and I felt the need to share, naturally! It seems the Ag industry has a wonderful advocate for our technology advancements.As agriculturalists we sometime worry that the activists are gaining ground. We tend to sit back and watch everything unfold until recent years where we have decided to stand up, take action, and tell the story of our farms for ... Read More about Food For Thought: The Man Behind Microsoft
And So It Begins…
Well, better term would be Began. We started calving as we anticipated a few days early :) Our first two calves arrived on March 28. And they just kept on trucking. Well, maybe not trucking. But they are moving along nicely! We have 95 head of cows that we expect to calve this year. Give or take a few that may not be pregnant. It is official too, the cows beat me. I am over my ... Read More about And So It Begins…
Fashion On The Farm, Farmer Style
I love it when my hubby agrees to be a male model.He may not necessarily love it, but I appreciate it that he allows me to shoot hundreds of pictures of him doing random acts of work.It really wasn't hundreds- but it probably felt like hundreds to him.He lovingly agreed to help Carharrt show off their new Spring line.Really it has been the perfect Spring for a short sleeved shirt. Not something ... Read More about Fashion On The Farm, Farmer Style