Been a LONG year!

[Madsaw]

Well I have posted much in a long time. As Topside stated in a post must be winter time on the farm.
Seems like work was never ending again. Crops looked good but a dry spell mid summer shorted us on corn and hay again this yr. Not near as bad as last. Got the up right silo full (14x40) plus 1 1/2 flat sheet bags done(32x100, 32x20) of corn silage.
As for the cattle its been rough. Lost my old cow Bagel to lighting. SHe was pushing 18 yrs old. SOld a couple more due to age and not bred. Now looking at moving a bunch of young stock. Just not enough shed room for them this winter. Had a interesting time with heifers on pasture this year. Took 21 to pasture brought 27 home plus left one at the neighbors. 7 calves born 6 heifers 1 bull. This was the worse summer yet for the pasture we rent. High infestation of ticks on the cattle this yr. May be looking at doing a 1-2 mid summer application of insecticide on them next yr.
Now everyone is at home snug in the cold December we are having. I am just having fun trying to keep the tractor and skid steer working. I replaced the drive unit on the barn cleaned about 3 weeks ago. Lucked out and got a almost new 560 badger from a junkman for $20. 4 days later I busted ours pretty bad. So it all works out. I am just hating the thought of strating the up right silo. That unloaded can be a pain.
So beside being busy I was pretty bummed out this summer at my losses. Sure miss my old girls. But atleast their youngins are in the herd and working.
Later
Bob

[ATPFARM]

Good post... thanks for sharing a post from your farm life this year.
got a real taste of your walk this year.

[topside1]

Once again good to see you back on the board. You are a wealth of knowledge for others, and have even helped me in the past. Thanks again Bob, sorry about Bagel....Topside