Alfalfa Coming Up!
Check out these new alfalfa plants breaking through the soil. Thanks to the wonderful rain we received, new growth is coming on strong. We also planted barley seed which will be cut for hay later this summer.
What Happened to Parts for the Good Stuff?
We had an International 986 tractor in the shop to do specialized work and found out the sad truth about keeping the older and reliable tractors. There are no parts being made. If a person is lucky, a remanufactured part may…
Fertilizer Time
We are finally able to get to some of the fields to work the soil and apply fertilizer. The first piece will have alfalfa with a cover crop of barley. We still have to be careful to avoid wet spots,…
Yum!
I think the picture says it all. Life is good being a rancher.
Sunshine and Progress
How did you like those few days of glorious sunshine? It sure got HCH to thinking about fieldwork, fertilizer, equipment, and seed. Matt was busy with equipment, tractors and fence repair. We had a fellow drive his van over the…
Corn, Barley and AI
First: pick up corn at Basin City. Next: load barley seed at Connell Grain Growers. Finally: head home to AI one cow and two heifers.
Not a Lake, but Pasture
Due to the abundant rain and warmer temperatures, we seem to live near a lake now. The extra water is the overflow from the Colville River and the downhill runoff. Our new lake is home to geese, ducks, and even…
Smart or Lazy?
During my early morning heat detection tour, I encountered this bull calf reaching through the hay barn fence to have his morning milk. The calves have an area inside the barn to rest and eat hay at their leisure. At first,…
How AI Works at HCH
A quick look at how we AI (Artificially Inseminate) cows. Secure cow in the headgate. Thaw bull semen and cut the end off “straw”. Load into “gun”. Insert into the cow and find the correct placement to deposit. Of course,…