A regular question was, “What’s the combination to start that buggy without flooding it?”

As I recognize myself and my hubby – and how we are wired – it’ll help me to understand him and others as we consider renovating a house.

Check out new products including a phone app, feed additive and a rancher-designed castrating tool.

Happy days are here again in the Pacific Northwest as we hit winter solstice and the days are getting longer. It’s amazing how a few days of sunshine will fire back up the dopamine receptors.

As spring approaches, and before your power ventilation system is required to operate at full capacity, it is a best practice to thoroughly inspect all equipment to ensure it is functioning at peak efficiency. This proactive approach can prevent expensive repairs, extend the life of your system and ensure your livestock remain comfortable during the warmer months.

In the weariness of winter, I start to think about planting my garden. I know it is way too early to put seeds in the ground, but peat cups and potting soil are my friends. I plant my tomatoes, peppers and cabbages in peat cups so they can get an early start on the season.

I have no doubt that farming will look very different in 20 years than it does now. Whether the blockchain will be a part of agriculture’s future or not is something I can’t say. Whatever technology is implemented in the future, my only hope is that it benefits the farmer the most, instead of companies and middlemen making money off the farmer.

There is a trend toward increased stocking density in automated milking barns. Quite a few farmers have made it work and made it look easy. It has worked for them because they have the fundamentals right.