tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post6854444196578507827..comments2023-11-07T06:51:41.301-06:00Comments on The Beginning Farmer: Forcefully Positive ...Ethan Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333115493519268802noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-30953481352246016442010-12-25T21:15:40.120-06:002010-12-25T21:15:40.120-06:00And you have your family behind you, even though s...And you have your family behind you, even though some may be too little yet to understand the hard work you two do, you are building character in them each day as they WATCH YOU. Hang in there. Farm "success" is far more than a positive bottom line.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-19620223673458784682010-12-23T06:06:14.104-06:002010-12-23T06:06:14.104-06:00It's interesting how you mentioned the days ge...It's interesting how you mentioned the days getting longer. I think we gain around a minute a day. My grandfather, who was a farmer most of his life, was excited about this as well, even though he no longer farms. It must be instinct. Thanks for you blog. It's really great.angie baby's baking co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03172321574606401108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-8893356043532231712010-12-22T20:40:52.563-06:002010-12-22T20:40:52.563-06:00If the picture on the header of your site is from ...If the picture on the header of your site is from your farm, I can't imagine why you would have to force yourself to have positive thoughts. Just imagine all those people who have to live in a city to make their living - those are the people I feel sorry for.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845848547855120133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-21212000539193535972010-12-22T16:44:06.511-06:002010-12-22T16:44:06.511-06:00Our round bales of native grass are a little over ...Our round bales of native grass are a little over 5x5 (at least that is what the baler says they are supposed to be), and they weigh about 1200 lbs. <br /><br />If I feed them in a good bale ring, it takes about 1 bale per cow per month when they aren't out on wheat pasture (although I have the cows on some grain sorghum stubble right now and they seem to be doing better than when they are on wheat pasture). Although, when they are only getting hay, they usually get cubes every other day so they get enough protein (especially when they are about to calve). <br /><br />Our cows probably average about 1200 lbs, so that works out to about 3.3% of live weight of hay needed per day, which is awful close to the 2.5-3.0% typically recommended.<br /><br />What do you mean "...I have enough straw on the farm now to last the winter (although I'm not really set-up to use it yet)..."? What kind of setup are you planning?Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-46233564051897397142010-12-22T07:59:12.426-06:002010-12-22T07:59:12.426-06:00Estimating hay needs
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/ag/i...Estimating hay needs<br /><br />http://www.uwex.edu/ces/ag/issues/drought2003/estimating_winter_hay_needs.pdfGarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-35395087664070003852010-12-22T07:57:57.233-06:002010-12-22T07:57:57.233-06:00Estimating hay needs
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/ag/is...Estimating hay needs<br />http://www.uwex.edu/ces/ag/issues/drought2003/estimating_winter_hay_needs.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com