Field Service Truck
This is what you use to transport a flat tractor tire out of the field and to the truck. The tire was repaired quickly and the tractor and rake were once again busy. We do the best we can with…
Tasty Treats of Leafy Alfalfa Ready Soon
The hay is in windrows drying slowly. Funny how the hot weather disappeared after the smoke left. A few bales are in the barn and more alfalfa will be raked tomorrow with baling to follow later in the day. The…
Join the VSP Tour
The Voluntary Stewardship Program farm tour will be having lunch at HCH. Come and join the tour and see what your neighbors are doing to protect natural resources. We would love to see you! Call the Stevens County Conservation District at…
Winter Triticale In
Winter triticale has been planted as a cover crop. It can be used for cattle forage or as a help for soil erosion in the fall and spring. How do you pronounce triticale? trit·i·ca·le \ ˌtri-tə-ˈkā-lē \ Which is your choice?
Buried Treasure
I dug these beautiful Yukon Gold spuds today. The best I have raised as a gardener. I don’t know what it is about digging potatoes, but I love to see what is buried beneath the plant. Almost feel like a…
See Poll on Our Facebook Page
Do cattle get a sinus infection from the smoke? Vote or leave a comment on our Facebook page. See poll…
Double-team the Work
It is time to clean the barnyard and manure storage facility. Using the backhoe and a tractor with a loader and scraper makes the work go faster. Everything is loaded onto the big truck and taken to the field where…
Our Q-Catch Squeeze Chute is Awesome
Want to catch the cow the first time? Then check out the Q-Catch 300 series squeeze chute we use. We have handled our cattle with the Q-Catch since the fall of 2013 and love it. This chute does not make…
Expanding Your Herd? Take a Look!
We are offering commercial weanling heifers for sale. Check our Facebook page for more info.
3rd Cutting Alfalfa Looking Great
Thanks to water, fertilizer, hot weather and soil sampling it is shaping up to be a wonderful crop of 3rd cutting alfalfa. These plants look healthy and have great color. Weather permitting, we are thinking the first half of September…