Thursday, August 19, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Pray for rain.
I pray for the end of this season of draught we have been in LORD.
May we all receive your blessing of water from heaven to nurish your
land and people. Amen
The summer has been harsh for all of us this year. We here
@ Green Bay have not had any serious rain for a month.
Our fields which normally this time of season are lush green.
Today the cattle struggle to find fresh healthy grass.
The herd is moving from the shade of the wood lot to our final
grass paddock through a tricky path of electric rope, ribbon and
pigtail posts. As always the baby calf's stay far behind.
Our bull is last to follow the herd to our last 5 acre paddock of surviving grass. He is a beauty of a bull holding
his weight considering the circumstances.
Praise the LORD! I started to write this blog when the rain began to fall. Please let it be a good soaker.
May all who are in need of rain be blessed with a wonderful soaking rain.
May we all receive your blessing of water from heaven to nurish your
land and people. Amen
The summer has been harsh for all of us this year. We here
@ Green Bay have not had any serious rain for a month.
Our fields which normally this time of season are lush green.
Today the cattle struggle to find fresh healthy grass.
The herd is moving from the shade of the wood lot to our final
grass paddock through a tricky path of electric rope, ribbon and
pigtail posts. As always the baby calf's stay far behind.
Our bull is last to follow the herd to our last 5 acre paddock of surviving grass. He is a beauty of a bull holding
his weight considering the circumstances.
Praise the LORD! I started to write this blog when the rain began to fall. Please let it be a good soaker.
May all who are in need of rain be blessed with a wonderful soaking rain.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Intensive grazing in action.
Spring is an active time of fast growth grass perfect for intensive grazing. Our 80+ head of cattle are moved to fresh grass for short stays then moved to another paddock of new grass. We rotate our cows over our 55+ acres of grass to dump tons of manure fertilizer free of charge. The fast movement then rest given to each paddock is critical to promoting new healthy growth. During the winter months we placed hay rolls only 50 feet apart in rows and steped down the entire length of the fields with daily round bales. This develops a liter base mixed with manure all stomped into the soil and exposing the soil to the sun which encourages explosive growth in spring.
The result is lush healthy broard leaf grass, clover and a sod bed loaded with worms, dung beatles and benificial micro
organisms.
Tea time on the porch with my honey.
Brenda and I cherish each morning on our porch drinking tea, having breakfast and taking in the life and beauty of early morning Faith Farm.
A red/blue neck Humming bird sips from a feeder then buzzes our heads as we watch in amazement this action for most of our stay.
These are the pretty feet you seldom see in this position. They are usually on the go. A most deserved rest.
The porch view is breathtaking @ times.
A red/blue neck Humming bird sips from a feeder then buzzes our heads as we watch in amazement this action for most of our stay.
These are the pretty feet you seldom see in this position. They are usually on the go. A most deserved rest.
The porch view is breathtaking @ times.
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