Oct 23, 2013 | Animal Care
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to host a tour of our dairy farm that included the livestock-handling equipment designer and autism expert, Dr. Temple Grandin. Since then, Dr. Grandin has become even more well known because of the movie that was made about her...
Oct 14, 2013 | Life on the Farm
Labor Day Weekend was the Sheboygan County Fair. It’s one of the best in the state, with rides and games and 4-H shows and a meat sale. We go every year, and buy a hog at the meat sale. The proceeds go directly to the kids who raise these animals, and we like...
Oct 7, 2013 | Life on the Farm
We’re just a few days away from the fall harvest, one of our busiest times of the year. We’ll be harvesting corn for silage, and right now we’re getting all of our equipment in tip-top shape so we’ll be ready to go. Greasing the axles, changing the oil, checking...