It is not uncommon for curious salesmen, nutritionists and other dairy producers that come to our dairy farm to ask, “Why do you have goats? Is that a peacock?” These people – familiar with modern dairy operations here in the West – aren’t accustomed and don’t expect to see anything besides a cow when they visit a dairy.

The last decade or more has produced continual debate regarding the manner in which underdeveloped nations in Africa should be supported. Western countries have often been accused of providing aid that is ineffective, and in some circumstances, self-serving.

It was the summer before my senior year of high school, and I was spending a couple weeks of my summer vacation helping my uncle George on his dairy farm. George was a very hard-working farmer who always treated me very well and was fun to work around.

It’s easy to sidestep the time necessary for it, but scheduled maintenance is an essential part of keeping your round baler working at top performance with minimal downtime. The people who designed your baler have included numerous features to save time.

They say a dog is man’s best friend. They say in time a dog starts to resemble his owner. That being said, my dog George isn’t much to look at.