When it comes to having fun with your friends, there are always times when people whip out their phones. I personally hate when this happens. When people record, it is documented on the web and will never go away. The reason I don’t like this is because it can come back around and bite youContinue reading “Record for later or enjoy the moment with out recording it?”
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Spring or Fall which is the better season?
When thinking of Spring and Fall, you tend to think of which one you like better. Personally I have always enjoyed the fall more. When Fall comes around it means football games, snowmobiling is right around the corner, and most importantly, harvest season! Harvest season is the best season out there, all of the countlessContinue reading “Spring or Fall which is the better season?”
New Toy at the Farm
Recently, we have been hauling a lot of manure in order to keep our heifers in a clean environment. We have been running two spreaders as I have mentioned before and we just weren’t keeping up with the amounts of manure that needed to be hauled. That’s when we decided to buy another spreader! NowContinue reading “New Toy at the Farm”
Covid-19
For many, Covid-19 is a kick to the face, for me, not so much. Covid hasn’t changed my routine by much, I still wake up Monday – Thursday, go to school and then go to work. The only thing I haven’t done is hang out with friends, which is okay in a sense that IContinue reading “Covid-19”
Checking Feed
Hey fellas, been awhile.. I haven’t been able to get to many pictures of what I do everyday on the farm because we’ve been to busy, but I do have one! Today I am going to talk about checking feed! It is a very simple task that happens a few times a day where weContinue reading “Checking Feed”
Mechanic Work on the Farm
Here at Valley View Farms, we are pretty fortunate to have good mechanics. One of our mechanics attended LATI as a Diesel Technician. By having good mechanics on the farms we allow ourselves to save huge amounts of money because we don’t have to pay for a $100 shop rate on top of parts. TheContinue reading “Mechanic Work on the Farm”
Feeding Heifers
The sole purpose of the feedlot is the cattle. The first thing we have to do everyday is feed and that normally takes about 2 – 3 hours. We try to start everyday around 6:30 – 7:00 and then feed until we’re done. The wagons we run are two Triolet’s and an NDE. A typicalContinue reading “Feeding Heifers”
Waste Management on the Feedlot
Waste management on the feedlot is a key factor in running a clean organization and allowing a healthy habitat for the cattle to live in. Normally we clean our lots out twice a year due to frozen ground: once in the spring and once in the fall. If the lots get really sloppy during theContinue reading “Waste Management on the Feedlot”
Hauling Grain to Town
Another part of working at Valley View is the harvesting and hauling of grain. Today I am going to talk about corn harvest. When the corn is fully matured and ready for harvest, we take the combines, trucks, and grain cart to the fields and start harvest. When we load the trucks, depending on theContinue reading “Hauling Grain to Town”
The Arrival of New Calves to the Feedlot
Taking care of calves the proper way in the first stages of their life is very crucial to their health. Here at Valley View Farms we get our calves at nine weeks old and we raise and breed them for our dairy farms. The first thing we do is haul the calves from Pipestone MNContinue reading “The Arrival of New Calves to the Feedlot”
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