The Official Farming Thread...

[Steve]

Moved some bovine to knee high grass tonight. Decided to let the cows graze it rather than make it for hay, since we have enough already. ( this would be the third cutting ) Very unusual for us here!

How many head you keeping through the winter Charlie?

 

[amberg]

How many head you keeping through the winter Charlie?

There would be 22 head here now, with 4 more cows left to calf. All but 1 belongs to the neighbor now, as I am no longer able to work them. They were here all day today going over the fences on the fields that I have not had cows on in over 12 years. I will be helping him feed during the winter, as we have massive amounts of hay this year. The most cows we have run at one time is around 85 head on two farms when I was able to work them.

 

[Only the Tony]

Did a little work monday. Better now than in spring, just didn't get the rain then we needed.

 

[Steve]

We had the oppisite problem here. Our first cutting got caught in a surprise thunderstorm. Had my daughter blow apart the windrows.

 

[Cat 525]

Harvest and planting done for a while! Rain all night and supposed to rain most of day!

 

[Ryan Browne]

Got 4 lambs and 4 hogs to the slaughter place this morning. Hog wrassling is not my favorite sport.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Got 4 lambs and 4 hogs to the slaughter place this morning. Hog wrassling is not my favorite sport.

Scrapple in the supper thread soon?

 

[amberg]

Scrapple in the supper thread soon?

Scrapple and eggs, with fried potatoes toast and jelly!! Some of the best scrapple I ever had was in Finwick Delaware next to Ocean City Maryland about 30 years ago at a restaurant that had polka dots on it. ( we used to make it here years ago when we killed hogs. ) Got to love scrapple!

 

[amberg]

We had the oppisite problem here. Our first cutting got caught in a surprise thunderstorm. Had my daughter blow apart the windrows.

Truly a lucky man, I never got my daughter to get interested in driving the tractors. ( she did like shooting the 22 rifle at the metal target though. )

 

[Ryan Browne]

Scrapple in the supper thread soon?

You know, I'll have to ask the butcher about it. It's definitely not a popular item around here, but we get enough people coming for apples and cider that if we put it out for sale, I bet we'd find some takers. I've never had any personally, but I'd love to try it.

 

[Steve]

Truly a lucky man, I never got my daughter to get interested in driving the tractors. ( she did like shooting the 22 rifle at the metal target though. )

She got board with it after about a half hour. I should put her on the square baler with the narrow pick-up. That will keep her attention!

She really enjoys shooting her bow.

 

[Cat 525]

I grew up on scrapple also! It's larapin good eating! We still make it every winter!

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

You know, I'll have to ask the butcher about it. It's definitely not a popular item around here, but we get enough people coming for apples and cider that if we put it out for sale, I bet we'd find some takers. I've never had any personally, but I'd love to try it.

Slice it thin and pan fry slowly till it crisps. You'll love it.

 

[Cat 525]

Yes sir! That's how we do it to.

 

[Ryan Browne]

I added some three point pins to my SSQA pallet forks. Now I can use them on the loader of my Kubota or the back of this little guy.

 

[Mastermind]

I can't seem to catch a break lately. The PTO quit working on my 2640 yesterday.

I've not really got time to fix it.....

Sad

 

[deedskelly]

I’m sorry to here about your Mom. I sure wish I was closer I’d loan you one until life settles down.

 

[Mastermind]

I’m sorry to here about your Mom. I sure wish I was closer I’d loan you one until life settles down.

I'm gonna have it fixed. It's just money. Right?

 

[deedskelly]

Yes,but sometimes it is just hard to get everything done

 

[Mastermind]

Yes,but sometimes it is just hard to get everything done

Not enough hours in the day to do everything myself. I'm beginning to understand that.