Burn Baby Burn! Flame Weeding Video
I rode along with Jonathan while he was flame weeding the corn. If the video doesn’t answer your questions, feel free to leave them in the comments!
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Farm to Fork Class Comes to the Farm
Last November, thanks to the Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Speak for Yourself program, I had the opportunity to share my farm story with the Farm to Fork class at Tracy High School. At the conclusion of my presentation, I invited the class to come visit our farm, since we are less than 30 miles from their … Continue reading “Farm to Fork Class Comes to the Farm”
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Cover Crop Residue Tour
Jonathan and I went on a little farm tour a few weeks ago, and stopped to check on the fields with cover crop residues. We use oats, which we spread on the field with a spin spreader, and Tillage Radish, which is planted with the row crop planter. This past fall had perfect growing conditions … Continue reading “Cover Crop Residue Tour”
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Remembering Kenny
My father-in-law, Kenny Olson, passed away on January 22, 2016. I have been mulling over ways to pay tribute to the man who taught me so much about farming, about living out your wedding vows so faithfully, and handling life’s difficulties with humor and grace. In essence, he showed us all how to live … Continue reading “Remembering Kenny”
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Water Quality – Don’t Put all Your Eggs in the Buffer Basket
In January, Minnesota’s Governor Mark Dayton announced a plan to require a 50 foot buffer strip along all rivers, streams, and drainage ditches in the state. Mandating a set buffer strip width for all of those waterways means topography, soil types, and surrounding land use will no longer be determining factors in buffer strip width. … Continue reading “Water Quality – Don’t Put all Your Eggs in the Buffer Basket”
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3 Phrases Agvocates Should Lose
As agvocates, we share our perspectives of agriculture from the lens of our own truth. My lens, or filters will be different from all other agvocates, because I have different experiences and my farm is different from all others. Having that diversity is awesome when it comes to agvocating, especially if the main message is … Continue reading “3 Phrases Agvocates Should Lose”
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30 Things I Love: Seasons
I love living where we get to experience four distinct seasons. Just about the time I get bored with one, the transition to the next begins. In the spring, I can’t wait for the flowers and the rhubarb to start emerging from the ground. They are a great indicator that spring work will soon begin … Continue reading “30 Things I Love: Seasons”
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Fun Fact Friday – Always Thinking, Always Improving
The guys tell me that our new flame weeder should be finished today! Be looking for a full blog post next week about the build, and the safety and efficiency improvements they built into the new unit. In the meantime, you can read up on what flame weeding is by clicking here and here.
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A Look at What One Rancher is Cooking Up for His Cattle
Jonathan and I went on a Texas ranch tour after the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention on Tuesday. We toured Blanco County, which has been in a drought situation for a few years. Our tour guide for the day is also the Blanco County Farm Bureau president, Don Casey. Don came up with a way … Continue reading “A Look at What One Rancher is Cooking Up for His Cattle”
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30 Days of Thanksgiving – Day 22: Technology
Have you ever driven past a field and noticed that the person driving the tractor didn’t have their hands on the steering wheel? Look for a globe similar to the one on the left, and you will know that they are using AutoSteer technology. Jonathan and I have been using the AutoSteer system for about … Continue reading “30 Days of Thanksgiving – Day 22: Technology”
