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Great system. My father used straw because he raised wheat and oats so it was available . Dad always used square bales and kept it in barn loft.Happy Thanksgiving from Southern Indiana.
Here in the UK it's Pelting down with Rain (has been for the last 4 days) it's cold and Miserable, but Pete, Hillarie, Patty, & Orden et al, have once again enriched Sunday by injecting some much needed sunshine into our Lives, but well deserved adulation aside, can we just stop for a moment and Appreciate the absolutely deep and extensive wealth of knowledge that Pete has and readily shares with us, Farming isn't just an industry, but a way of life that directly affects the society it serves, we all need and Appreciate Farmers like Pete who tirelessly work to bring us the food we Eat, God bless & many thanks to you all. ❤
I enjoy your analysis according to Pete of things you do. Growing up on a small dairy farm we used corn stalks, wheat straw, sawdust and one you did not mention, soybean stubble. My thoughts, hated straw. While it does provide a fluffy surface for the animals to bed down into the surface of the stalk has what seemed to me as a waxy coating that prevented the absorption of any liquids and the mess came through fast. Corn stalks are a nice bedding material, we used a flail chopper to “harvest” them and forage boxes for distribution. If you are going to bale them with your machine be prepared for accelerated wear. The material has to be windrowed and unlike hay or wheat there is not a lot of material to keep what you are harvesting from contacting the soil and it really wears balers. Soybean straw was great for moisture absorption, way better than wheat straw. But it really aggravated my asthma and cleaning pens bedded with it was the worst, it really stuck together. Sawdust was great, is soaked up moisture, did not bother my lungs, and removing from the barn after use was comparable to getting a bucket load of dirt. It did not stick together like straw or bean stubble. The thing about sawdust is you have a much higher carbon content than that of any other materials. You will likely notice more break down when pulling it out of the barn and possibly less thickness to the pack because it is less bulky, if that concerns you. Personally as with everything the absolute best is a mixture of the materials. The years we would use corn stalks to stretch the sawdust because inventory was low, well pulling it out was a bit tougher, but the material coming out seemed like it gave more oomph to the crops. Personally would encourage you to try a mixture of available options and see how they fit for you and your operation. But don’t discount the soybean straw option, might be able to get someone to windrow a couple acres next fall and you could bale them up easily to see how you like it.
Morning Pete, nice hair cut. Thanks for this wonderful morning show. I look forward to the Sunday morning edition. It is just a lovely way to start a relaxing morning. Say hi to Hillary.
Love that you take the time to explain the different farming practices. Not everyone understands or knows. The transition of the farm before and after the snowfall was beautiful! Always enjoy your humor.
I would love to see someone write a children's book about your farm and farming with all animal characters. These modern kids can learn about farming and our food chain with the connection to the land and the animals. I think my favorite character would either be Horton, Patty, or the group of nameless chickens in the chicken bus.
@@timg8138 So sorry...his name is Orton like the Vermont Country store family. But I agree whole heartedly with you about the sk. I know it would be a huge hit ❤️🩹
I think it's always a calming and pleasing sight and sound when the cattle gets fresh hay, similar to when a person puts cattle on a new or fresh ground of pasture. I liked the history you gave about how the dairies in your area worked, also the comparison of dairy cattle verses beef cattle. Thanks Pete, I enjoyed watching, I hope you have a beautiful day!
A day without Pete & Hilarie is a day without sunshine ! Winter snow on the farm is icing on the cake. I can smell it & feel like I'm back in my life as it used to be oh so many decades ago. Thank you both for sharing all of your time, energy and dedication with us, your grateful viewers. 🤗🙏
Two of the kindest ppl on RUclips. Always look forward to your vids. Pete, can you take us down to the end of the winter pasture drain. Would love to see the flow and know how it’s working. Thanks 🙏 Have a SUPER day!
I love the way you talk to the cattle and how they seem to respond. "Come on cows". They are having as good a life as you and Hillary and the kids. Thanks for me morning video enjoyment.
It is nice to listen to wisdom. I'm in my own little funk and binge watched for HOURS. Thank you Pete for sharing your little collection of wisdom and peace.
I've recently discovered Flat Iron steak, that's a great cut, tender & cooks fast. I season with my own spicy version of Montreal Steak seasoning. Fry up a few eggs, maybe some hash browns and a cup of coffee. Best winter breakfast there is
Hey Pete, here in NC we can get a fair amount of wood chips from tree services. It’s more coarse than sawdust. We use it in our compost but it takes longer to fully break down.
Pet I have a question, and I know you have a great reason, last year you did not clean out the heifers pen to help keep them warm. But this time you did. Ps was a farmer and love your videos. You keep me remembering what it's like to be on the beef farm. Thanks Ben
" uncle, Pete" as I think of you. Insightful, experianced, knowledgeable and trustworthy. I never miss your posts/ show, but to be honest, I'm not crazy about the fixing tractor ones. I jist wanted to add my praise and we'll wished to you from all of us, your fans Thanks for passing on the knowledge of a life lived in a brilliant environment; the stuff of dreams. Continued success to you and your family. Thanks you. This ia the only time in front of the tv that isn't time wasted
Good morning Pete and Hillary. Great stuff today. I'm glad for the explanation on why you do things the way you do. They are always thought out, researched, and then just pick a combination. Steaks looked amazing. I wouldn't go out if I was a chicken, either. Lol, have a great week
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Love to watch you in the mornings with my tea. We're in Ontario Canada here and no snow here yet. Although, it's supposed to snow for the next 3 or 4 days. When we saw snow at your farm we knew it was coming here next.
How big is your herd? Do you leave your steers in with the herd all the time? How old are the calves when you separate them from mom? I should know this I have been following you and your family for a long time. Love the channel
Growing up, our gutter didn't have a conveyor. It had my grandfather or I on the end of a scoop shovel that fit in the gutter trough, then loaded into a wheelbarrow and wheeled to the manure pile. I think I'm aging myself. Modern technology has made things a lot easier.
I grew up on a dairy farm, don't miss it a bit ! Lot more older farmers are getting rid of the milkers and going to beef cattle.All the kids left. Thanks again for the grilling, I've been logging the grilling lessons for future use !!
We used sawdust for our stalls on our dairy farm. Had a local hickory axe handle plant so we got it for a really good price. Our neighbor used shredded newspaper in his dairy barn.
I actually restored some antique milking stations. They are just over 100 years old and my few milkers are 80 years old. I love it. It’s simple and slow
All that drainage in the winter field will come handy with the rain storms of the wet season. Plan ahead and build the foundation while snow flies. By the time of spring roof, windows and doors go on.
You are one of three farming channels I follow. I have a small farm myself. I own a John Deere 3020 diesel and an international 656 gas tractor. We put a loader on our John Deere.
Another great video to have my morning coffee and start my day! Ugh! we too close to see that snow. (western Ma) most times what you get comes down the pike to us!. But not so far? which is ok by me. I can wait!. at 81 not too much I do outside anymore. As for the bedding Pack I think its a great idea. Back in the 60's I was a Hay/Straw Dealer. I had mostly Horse/Stables. but also had few Dairy Farms in Ct. and even a pig farm out in Montauk LI. And back then straw was the predominant bedding material. mostly wheat Straw. but then in the 70's along came Wood shavings. Pine cedar and it was packed in paper bundles. and that pretty much took over the straw market. even to this day it's still a dominant sellar. near the tail end of my hay dealership the only time I sold straw was for a New Foal. Thanks for another enoyable coffee break Pete and Hillary have a good day and God Speed. ECF
Worked on a farm here in the UK as a kid mixed dairy arable and beef, always loved it when the cattle where all fed and beded up on a cold winter's night, I'm still in farming but just arable 50 years later and still look back and cherish them memories, excellent video, subscribed 👍
HeeHaw Culhanes on the couch, quiet with arms crossed is the scene .. wait for it .. after a bit, straight faced "Here comes the snow plow" cracked me up and punctuated my head these 40-50 years later .. you also Pete 😁
As Always, a wonderful Sunday morning video! I love the snow, we just got our first big snowfall in central Alberta, Canada, and oh is it lovely! I like your clip showing the autumn like, then white yard! Thanks for taking the time to share with us all! Love your channel! Tanya
Pete the farm looks great with a fresh snow. I know my grandpa and dad put the cattle on hay in the winter and stalls cleaned at least once a week and a special stall for milking. We enjoy watching your video with our coffee. Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving. Hi Hillary.
I love your channel. I'm not a farmer, but I'm enjoying learning from you. I find it cool that the hay and manure heat up and keep the cattle warm. No wonder they weren't happy about their hooves being cold in the snow. Keep up the great work!!!
Having watched the channel for a couple of years, it's very interesting to see how things have developed and are in continual development. Living in Japan I've found new videos come online around 10pm Japan time. So I get to watch before going to bed. Although I've heard before some explanations of why you do things, I'm sure many viewers haven't and will find it very interesting. Steaks look great, you have the cooking down to a fine art 😋
When Pete was rising pigs he was using wood shavings in the barn from a farm supply store. I think shavings are pricy and can run your expenses up quickly. BTW I'll bet the country air on the farm is different. Not that pigs are bad but you never forget the aroma.
Pete your old bedding hay looks better than what a lot of folks are feeding. Never have figured ouy why so many people let the grass get tall and full of stems before they cut it. Yours looks excellent.
Corn fodder is awesome bedding! We hit it with the bush hog after harvest then rake and bale. Cattle will eat about 30% but the rest is awesome bedding.
Did my Sunday watch of your "RUclips" channel, as I try to every Sunday, so I feel in touch even though we have never met. Surprised that you had/have snow as I reside due North-east about 300Km. and we don't have a lick YET (yes in Canada). We cynically call upper state NewYork the banana belt as it usually is moderately warmer than here in eastern Ontario. As usual an interesting video, all the best to everyone in your family circle, and stay warm!
I wonder if the snow has been slow coming all around, we just got our first real snow for the year here in Central Alberta, Canada. We need it, it has been dry for the crops and pastures and hay for a couple years... we need this snow, desperately. Neat to see it show up at Pete's same timing as us... wonder when it will reach you in Ontario?... Hmmm....
Well Pete, you and your Wife produced another excellent video. May you and your family have a wonderful holiday. Not to sure if you will be doing a lot of ground work this winter, however you may not get the ground freeze that we do here, so you might be able to do that.
Man, you hit the jackpot with your Hillary. Beautiful smile and the perfect helpmeet. Farmers get lots of credit. Farmers' wives much less so. Clearly one can see that you always share the spotlight with your wife. Thank you for doing that. I so love your video essays, which is what they are. Don't ever stop.
We fed around 800 head of cows but rarely fed hay. We would feed what we called cow cake. Its an alfalfa blend that's the size of a hotdog about 3 inches long. We would spread it out in the pasture. Winter and summer. They would just get a lot less during the summer. Lots of good memories.
This week i observed Shorthorn cows on corn stalks. That took me back 50 years. In the Upper Midwest snow, and frost hasn't come to stay. It's inevitable. Thank you Pete.
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Great system. My father used straw because he raised wheat and oats so it was available . Dad always used square bales and kept it in barn loft.Happy Thanksgiving from Southern Indiana.
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Up here in upstate ny we got rain but my dad got called down to an area that lost power and I was speeding manure by myself and fixing the combine
That video felt like it was 5 mins. That means it was enjoyable to watch
Agree, Now I want a Few Acres movie!!
Nothing more beautiful than a farm in the snow. Thank you !
wonderful,brings me back to my childhood,farm life is the best,i appreciate you so much for sharing
I appreciate your channel Pete, it’s therapeutic🙏
Thanks Pete/Hilarie. God bless you both in your efforts. A quiet Patty is quite the accomplishment.
Here in the UK it's Pelting down with Rain (has been for the last 4 days) it's cold and Miserable, but Pete, Hillarie, Patty, & Orden et al, have once again enriched Sunday by injecting some much needed sunshine into our Lives, but well deserved adulation aside, can we just stop for a moment and Appreciate the absolutely deep and extensive wealth of knowledge that Pete has and readily shares with us, Farming isn't just an industry, but a way of life that directly affects the society it serves, we all need and Appreciate Farmers like Pete who tirelessly work to bring us the food we Eat, God bless & many thanks to you all. ❤
Well said.
And ain't it the truth ❤
I enjoy your analysis according to Pete of things you do. Growing up on a small dairy farm we used corn stalks, wheat straw, sawdust and one you did not mention, soybean stubble. My thoughts, hated straw. While it does provide a fluffy surface for the animals to bed down into the surface of the stalk has what seemed to me as a waxy coating that prevented the absorption of any liquids and the mess came through fast. Corn stalks are a nice bedding material, we used a flail chopper to “harvest” them and forage boxes for distribution. If you are going to bale them with your machine be prepared for accelerated wear. The material has to be windrowed and unlike hay or wheat there is not a lot of material to keep what you are harvesting from contacting the soil and it really wears balers. Soybean straw was great for moisture absorption, way better than wheat straw. But it really aggravated my asthma and cleaning pens bedded with it was the worst, it really stuck together. Sawdust was great, is soaked up moisture, did not bother my lungs, and removing from the barn after use was comparable to getting a bucket load of dirt. It did not stick together like straw or bean stubble. The thing about sawdust is you have a much higher carbon content than that of any other materials. You will likely notice more break down when pulling it out of the barn and possibly less thickness to the pack because it is less bulky, if that concerns you.
Personally as with everything the absolute best is a mixture of the materials. The years we would use corn stalks to stretch the sawdust because inventory was low, well pulling it out was a bit tougher, but the material coming out seemed like it gave more oomph to the crops. Personally would encourage you to try a mixture of available options and see how they fit for you and your operation. But don’t discount the soybean straw option, might be able to get someone to windrow a couple acres next fall and you could bale them up easily to see how you like it.
Morning Pete, nice hair cut. Thanks for this wonderful morning show. I look forward to the Sunday morning edition. It is just a lovely way to start a relaxing morning. Say hi to Hillary.
Love that you take the time to explain the different farming practices. Not everyone understands or knows. The transition of the farm before and after the snowfall was beautiful! Always enjoy your humor.
I would love to see someone write a children's book about your farm and farming with all animal characters. These modern kids can learn about farming and our food chain with the connection to the land and the animals. I think my favorite character would either be Horton, Patty, or the group of nameless chickens in the chicken bus.
This is a great idea!!
I second this. A great idea!
@@timg8138 So sorry...his name is Orton like the Vermont Country store family. But I agree whole heartedly with you about the sk. I know it would be a huge hit ❤️🩹
I think it's always a calming and pleasing sight and sound when the cattle gets fresh hay, similar to when a person puts cattle on a new or fresh ground of pasture. I liked the history you gave about how the dairies in your area worked, also the comparison of dairy cattle verses beef cattle. Thanks Pete, I enjoyed watching, I hope you have a beautiful day!
Sunday morning with Pete ,now my week can begin!
Hello Pete I hope you are safe and doing well. Miss your videos
Starting another Sunday with Pete and Hillary, and the cows.......😊 Thanks Pete. 🇺🇲💪
A day without Pete & Hilarie is a day without sunshine ! Winter snow on the farm is icing on the cake. I can smell it & feel like I'm back in my life as it used to be oh so many decades ago. Thank you both for sharing all of your time, energy and dedication with us, your grateful viewers. 🤗🙏
Fermentation?! Are you telling me that cows are constantly internally drunk? Well, at least that explains Patty's attitude. She's just a mean drunk. 😂
Two of the kindest ppl on RUclips. Always look forward to your vids.
Pete, can you take us down to the end of the winter pasture drain. Would love to see the flow and know how it’s working.
Thanks 🙏
Have a SUPER day!
Yes!
Your show is the only one my husband and I watch together. Ever. We love the show
I love the way you talk to the cattle and how they seem to respond. "Come on cows". They are having as good a life as you and Hillary and the kids. Thanks for me morning video enjoyment.
The farm sure looks beautiful under the blanket of snow
Best Sunday morning show ever!!!
❤❤VIDEO ❤❤ another great episode, Pete. Spending the day with you ❤❤
Pete is very knowledgeable about farm animal (cattle) history and methods. Love the upper New York snowy countryside.
It is nice to listen to wisdom. I'm in my own little funk and binge watched for HOURS. Thank you Pete for sharing your little collection of wisdom and peace.
New subscriber! Never thought I would enjoy watching Yankees so much. Salute to you both from Arkansas. Great video.
Hillarie has such a beautiful smile. ❤
I've recently discovered Flat Iron steak, that's a great cut, tender & cooks fast. I season with my own spicy version of Montreal Steak seasoning. Fry up a few eggs, maybe some hash browns and a cup of coffee. Best winter breakfast there is
Hey Pete, here in NC we can get a fair amount of wood chips from tree services. It’s more coarse than sawdust. We use it in our compost but it takes longer to fully break down.
Pet I have a question, and I know you have a great reason, last year you did not clean out the heifers pen to help keep them warm. But this time you did. Ps was a farmer and love your videos. You keep me remembering what it's like to be on the beef farm. Thanks Ben
" uncle, Pete" as I think of you. Insightful, experianced, knowledgeable and trustworthy.
I never miss your posts/ show, but to be honest, I'm not crazy about the fixing tractor ones.
I jist wanted to add my praise and we'll wished to you from all of us, your fans
Thanks for passing on the knowledge of a life lived in a brilliant environment; the stuff of dreams.
Continued success to you and your family.
Thanks you. This ia the only time in front of the tv that isn't time wasted
Good morning Pete and Hillary. Great stuff today. I'm glad for the explanation on why you do things the way you do. They are always thought out, researched, and then just pick a combination. Steaks looked amazing. I wouldn't go out if I was a chicken, either. Lol, have a great week
Thanks Pete and Hilary, as always I enjoyed the video.
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The snow is so pretty
Love to watch you in the mornings with my tea. We're in Ontario Canada here and no snow here yet. Although, it's supposed to snow for the next 3 or 4 days. When we saw snow at your farm we knew it was coming here next.
You have a proven system Pete. Good learning. Thanks Pete
You two take very good care of the animals.
The quality of your content just keeps getting better and bette
I enjoy all your videos thank you from PEI Canada
I love the small of fresh manure, as it definitely clears up my blocked nose
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Good morning Pete & Hilarie !!!!
Great way to start a great day !!
You and Hillary are a great team! First video of my Sunday...always!
How big is your herd? Do you leave your steers in with the herd all the time? How old are the calves when you separate them from mom? I should know this I have been following you and your family for a long time. Love the channel
I love your videos. You may have covered this before but I have not seen it. Would you consider telling how you overcome the smell????
Growing up, our gutter didn't have a conveyor. It had my grandfather or I on the end of a scoop shovel that fit in the gutter trough, then loaded into a wheelbarrow and wheeled to the manure pile. I think I'm aging myself. Modern technology has made things a lot easier.
The snow looks beautiful but it’s cold 😂😂 here in Southeast Texas it was 74 today have a good weekend.
It was nice to visit with the cows today.
Cozy in their safe place with plenty of hay.
I grew up on a dairy farm, don't miss it a bit ! Lot more older farmers are getting rid of the milkers and going to beef cattle.All the kids left. Thanks again for the grilling, I've been logging the grilling lessons for future use !!
That snow looks so calming. Especially since I'm now retired and don't have to go out in it at four in the morning anymore. Another great one Pete.
We used sawdust for our stalls on our dairy farm. Had a local hickory axe handle plant so we got it for a really good price. Our neighbor used shredded newspaper in his dairy barn.
Thanks Pete
Everytime I had a question pop into my head you answered it! Crazy! God bless and be safe!
I actually restored some antique milking stations. They are just over 100 years old and my few milkers are 80 years old. I love it. It’s simple and slow
All that drainage in the winter field will come handy with the rain storms of the wet season. Plan ahead and build the foundation while snow flies. By the time of spring roof, windows and doors go on.
You are one of three farming channels I follow. I have a small farm myself. I own a John Deere 3020 diesel and an international 656 gas tractor. We put a loader on our John Deere.
The heard looks healthy and well fed, well done!
Thanks again maté for sharing this video with us all and hope you all are doing well
I do enjoy your videos, thanks
Another great video to have my morning coffee and start my day! Ugh! we too close to see that snow. (western Ma) most times what you get comes down the pike to us!. But not so far? which is ok by me. I can wait!. at 81 not too much I do outside anymore. As for the bedding Pack I think its a great idea. Back in the 60's I was a Hay/Straw Dealer. I had mostly Horse/Stables. but also had few Dairy Farms in Ct. and even a pig farm out in Montauk LI. And back then straw was the predominant bedding material. mostly wheat Straw. but then in the 70's along came Wood shavings. Pine cedar and it was packed in paper bundles. and that pretty much took over the straw market. even to this day it's still a dominant sellar. near the tail end of my hay dealership the only time I sold straw was for a New Foal. Thanks for another enoyable coffee break Pete and Hillary have a good day and God Speed. ECF
Just got your book Pete. Look forward to reading it over the winters nights
Worked on a farm here in the UK as a kid mixed dairy arable and beef, always loved it when the cattle where all fed and beded up on a cold winter's night, I'm still in farming but just arable 50 years later and still look back and cherish them memories, excellent video, subscribed 👍
HeeHaw Culhanes on the couch, quiet with arms crossed is the scene .. wait for it .. after a bit, straight faced "Here comes the snow plow" cracked me up and punctuated my head these 40-50 years later .. you also Pete 😁
As Always, a wonderful Sunday morning video! I love the snow, we just got our first big snowfall in central Alberta, Canada, and oh is it lovely! I like your clip showing the autumn like, then white yard! Thanks for taking the time to share with us all! Love your channel! Tanya
Had your chuck roast we got at the farmers market 😊😊😊
Ok please start a grilling channel! I would love it!
I live in Indiana and I can confirm that some use corn stalks including us. It works fairly well
Thanks Pete...always enjoy your videos. Can you share info regarding the size of your barn? I think your set up makes a lot of sense.
Pete the farm looks great with a fresh snow. I know my grandpa and dad put the cattle on hay in the winter and stalls cleaned at least once a week and a special stall for milking. We enjoy watching your video with our coffee. Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving. Hi Hillary.
I love your channel. I'm not a farmer, but I'm enjoying learning from you. I find it cool that the hay and manure heat up and keep the cattle warm. No wonder they weren't happy about their hooves being cold in the snow. Keep up the great work!!!
Hey Pete how about seeing if one of the large dairy farms would let you video a tour of how it works i bet a lot of viewers would love that
Thanks
Happy thanksgiving Pete and Hilarie…. Hope you have a wonderful week
I really like how you take such good care of your cattle and recognize all the work you have to do to accomplish that👏👍😊
Having watched the channel for a couple of years, it's very interesting to see how things have developed and are in continual development. Living in Japan I've found new videos come online around 10pm Japan time. So I get to watch before going to bed. Although I've heard before some explanations of why you do things, I'm sure many viewers haven't and will find it very interesting. Steaks look great, you have the cooking down to a fine art 😋
Thanks Hillary and Pete!
I need those Pete jokes also to make me smile while watching you tell them ..Thank you for making it all interesting. Love that cow talk to.
When Pete was rising pigs he was using wood shavings in the barn from a farm supply store. I think shavings are pricy and can run your expenses up quickly. BTW I'll bet the country air on the farm is different. Not that pigs are bad but you never forget the aroma.
Enjoyed your video have a great day.
Slush, steaks and chicken noises. Perfect 👌🏻
Pete your old bedding hay looks better than what a lot of folks are feeding. Never have figured ouy why so many people let the grass get tall and full of stems before they cut it. Yours looks excellent.
Corn fodder is awesome bedding!
We hit it with the bush hog after harvest then rake and bale. Cattle will eat about 30% but the rest is awesome bedding.
love the snow!
Have a great Sunday as well Pete and family.
100 FREEZE/THAW CYCLES??? WOW! I bet we get only 1 or 2 here in SC. Great vid, Pete!
Did my Sunday watch of your "RUclips" channel, as I try to every Sunday, so I feel in touch even though we have never met. Surprised that you had/have snow as I reside due North-east about 300Km. and we don't have a lick YET (yes in Canada). We cynically call upper state NewYork the banana belt as it usually is moderately warmer than here in eastern Ontario. As usual an interesting video, all the best to everyone in your family circle, and stay warm!
I wonder if the snow has been slow coming all around, we just got our first real snow for the year here in Central Alberta, Canada. We need it, it has been dry for the crops and pastures and hay for a couple years... we need this snow, desperately. Neat to see it show up at Pete's same timing as us... wonder when it will reach you in Ontario?... Hmmm....
You couldnthave said it better Pete and you're right. Snow does give a sense of clean to everything. It is my favorite time of year!
Yum 👍🏻 11:42
Amazing how they are so quiet once they get a couple of fresh round bales.. lol 😆!!
Well Pete, you and your Wife produced another excellent video. May you and your family have a wonderful holiday.
Not to sure if you will be doing a lot of ground work this winter, however you may not get the ground freeze that we do here, so you might be able to do that.
Man, you hit the jackpot with your Hillary. Beautiful smile and the perfect helpmeet. Farmers get lots of credit. Farmers' wives much less so. Clearly one can see that you always share the spotlight with your wife. Thank you for doing that. I so love your video essays, which is what they are. Don't ever stop.
We fed around 800 head of cows but rarely fed hay. We would feed what we called cow cake. Its an alfalfa blend that's the size of a hotdog about 3 inches long. We would spread it out in the pasture. Winter and summer. They would just get a lot less during the summer. Lots of good memories.
Thanks Pete 😊
Glad we were over to see you a month ago. Weather was great and leaves were beautiful colors. Camping might have been a little cold with the snow.
Good morning, friends.
Yum yum yum 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 12:37
This week i observed Shorthorn cows on corn stalks. That took me back 50 years.
In the Upper Midwest snow, and frost hasn't come to stay.
It's inevitable.
Thank you Pete.
Yes! Upper Midwest here too. Remember area farmers turning out the cows to eat down the stalks and fertilize the fields as well😊
Great video. Great looking steaks. I like your feeding and fertilizing strategy that creates a warm bed while composting. Happy cows for sure.
Hey, Pete with a lunch like that. Who can go to work afterwards
Nice haircut, Pete! Beautiful snow. Love your channel.