Lost In Thoughts
I was sad to realize that I missed National Farm Animals Day yesterday. Then I realized it wasn't a day to celebrate the animals we raise on our farm. It wasn't a day for farmers and people that raise animals. This day was created for animal rights folks to complain about farmers. Interestingly enough, today... Continue Reading →
Chapter 1 “...the phone lines are jammed up with your calls about Right To Farm or Right To Kill. We’ll have Senator Pearson on in the next hour to explain why he wants to repeal the Right To Farm Act. Caller one, your thoughts?” “I’ve been vegetarian for five years because of what happens on... Continue Reading →
Like my slightly older cousins, I remember carrying a five-gallon bucket of hot milk to the calf barn, which was a converted chicken coop, and mixing it with cold water to feed the calves with. Trust me, it was a long walk. In 1992, my father designed a calf barn that would provide a healthy... Continue Reading →
We sold the milk cows. Imagine taking a sharp knife and attempting to slice off all of the emotional aspects of a decision to make it easier. You won't succeed. After the fire at our shop, we were left with two facts that we could not ignore. On average, we spend an hour or more... Continue Reading →
The first thing that went wrong was me oversleeping. But I don't oversleep. I have two alarms on my phone so that never happens. Friday morning I woke up a few minutes late. My first thought was that there would be no leisurely reading my local tv news app on my phone as I got my... Continue Reading →
In 2012 one of our dairy cows decided that the nation needed a new leader to take us in a better direction, and she volunteered for the job. Shirley Cow began her campaign in earnest. She even selected a running mate, Norma, from Dairy Carrie's herd. Here is the complete saga of Shirley Cow's run... Continue Reading →
In the tradition of reruns, syndication, and Netflix; I thought for Throwback Thursdays (#TBT) I would pull up some of my favorite posts. We'll kick it off with Calves Vs Babies!! VS While changing my 2-month-old son's diaper the other day, I thought to myself that I never have to do this to... Continue Reading →
While everyone else is rejoicing the snow day that's happening here, for us it simply means that life will be more difficult. Every day is work on a dairy farm, but when snow arrives with cold temperatures it can make even the easiest chore hard. The local television news crews may remind viewers to care for... Continue Reading →
So this farmer meme showed up this week about the lottery. A little #Powerball #aghumor #agmeme for you this morning. #farmer #agchat #lottery #ifiwonthelotteryIwould pic.twitter.com/FAaslbiNg7 — Matt Boucher (@boucherfarms) January 7, 2016 True. I can't argue with it. We put our faith in cows and plants; our money, too. If they don't do... Continue Reading →
A new year means new life and I can't think of a better place to represent new life than a farm. We were blessed with this new calf this morning. I moved the mom to be in with a small group of cows so that we could better keep an eye on her as she... Continue Reading →
Farmer Bright 