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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Putting in an electric line to one of our feed bins. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We decided to move the auger so it would be easier to fill our feed truck.</td></tr>
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Planting barley for pig food.</div>
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<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-7075590398946605342012-03-16T05:37:00.004-07:002012-03-16T05:44:09.124-07:00March 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PzG9ya_NTH8/T2M1QbdO82I/AAAAAAAABCU/XtLJeXTdS3w/s1600/IMG_2941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PzG9ya_NTH8/T2M1QbdO82I/AAAAAAAABCU/XtLJeXTdS3w/s400/IMG_2941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720474508055212898" border="0" /></a><br />Piglets that are about a week old.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n-HHwn4FQSA/T2M1QnpGK0I/AAAAAAAABCk/liT08VNaJr0/s1600/IMG_2942.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n-HHwn4FQSA/T2M1QnpGK0I/AAAAAAAABCk/liT08VNaJr0/s400/IMG_2942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720474511326194498" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8X8CFVEAY5g/T2M1QHwgszI/AAAAAAAABCM/MXITo28_r6Y/s1600/IMG_2936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8X8CFVEAY5g/T2M1QHwgszI/AAAAAAAABCM/MXITo28_r6Y/s400/IMG_2936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720474502767358770" border="0" /></a><br />Ben working on the greenhouse.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-miByInc7NCQ/T2M0ceEKvaI/AAAAAAAABBw/AM5LngU7tvw/s1600/IMG_2931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-miByInc7NCQ/T2M0ceEKvaI/AAAAAAAABBw/AM5LngU7tvw/s400/IMG_2931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720473615402188194" border="0" /></a><br />Got the Oliver back together and running, checking for leaks before I put the rest of the parts on.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ag41CyYHyJo/T2M0cj8LO6I/AAAAAAAABCA/WaSlyPbOLyE/s1600/IMG_2935.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ag41CyYHyJo/T2M0cj8LO6I/AAAAAAAABCA/WaSlyPbOLyE/s400/IMG_2935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720473616979278754" border="0" /></a>Ready to go.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9bvUUMKDTfc/T2M0b0RD5mI/AAAAAAAABBo/zVoJQlHJCGA/s1600/IMG_2930.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9bvUUMKDTfc/T2M0b0RD5mI/AAAAAAAABBo/zVoJQlHJCGA/s400/IMG_2930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720473604181976674" border="0" /></a><br />The four row planter is done, we'll probably need to make a few field adjustments.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TpSX3f6DuDA/T2M0btOEG_I/AAAAAAAABBQ/CqTwfqkpXv4/s1600/IMG_2912.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TpSX3f6DuDA/T2M0btOEG_I/AAAAAAAABBQ/CqTwfqkpXv4/s400/IMG_2912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720473602290359282" border="0" /></a><br />Picking up a load of feed.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wdwc7houm5I/T2M0bm9iYNI/AAAAAAAABBY/bqu7Ei5ekyA/s1600/IMG_2916.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wdwc7houm5I/T2M0bm9iYNI/AAAAAAAABBY/bqu7Ei5ekyA/s400/IMG_2916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720473600610427090" border="0" /></a><br />Unloading into one of our bins.<br /><br /><br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-59467450769727257142012-02-15T15:53:00.001-08:002012-02-15T16:01:41.191-08:00February 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzM_Lt_UvPE/TzxGCF8uv4I/AAAAAAAABAs/dTSrWQQGbD8/s1600/IMG_2889.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzM_Lt_UvPE/TzxGCF8uv4I/AAAAAAAABAs/dTSrWQQGbD8/s400/IMG_2889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709515429369528194" border="0" /></a><br />Feeder pigs enjoying the lack of snow.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cd6ScluwVuc/TzxGCfNmy0I/AAAAAAAABA8/I0-__wka6go/s1600/IMG_2890.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cd6ScluwVuc/TzxGCfNmy0I/AAAAAAAABA8/I0-__wka6go/s400/IMG_2890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709515436151196482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vdvcsn8G15o/TzxF3RglFfI/AAAAAAAABAU/qr7aFoOdsQ4/s1600/IMG_2888.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vdvcsn8G15o/TzxF3RglFfI/AAAAAAAABAU/qr7aFoOdsQ4/s400/IMG_2888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709515243494118898" border="0" /></a>A male pig we decided to keep as a boar. We've named him Sherman, since he's built like a Sherman Tank.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yB_0WNcfEIs/TzxF3FY-dFI/AAAAAAAABAI/d1ceWOlqpOU/s1600/IMG_2886.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yB_0WNcfEIs/TzxF3FY-dFI/AAAAAAAABAI/d1ceWOlqpOU/s400/IMG_2886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709515240241001554" border="0" /></a><br />We have two four row corn planters. Between the two of them I should have enough parts to make one functional planter.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtP9bf6szl8/TzxGtvqZAHI/AAAAAAAABBE/UeKoPqDD4KU/s1600/IMG_2887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtP9bf6szl8/TzxGtvqZAHI/AAAAAAAABBE/UeKoPqDD4KU/s400/IMG_2887.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709516179301269618" border="0" /></a>I need the double disk openers. I figured I might as well take the gangs off and keep them in the shop for spare parts.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zjm0VqSHLzI/TzxF2zyh4_I/AAAAAAAAA_8/O5ImzMeF4LY/s1600/IMG_2880.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zjm0VqSHLzI/TzxF2zyh4_I/AAAAAAAAA_8/O5ImzMeF4LY/s400/IMG_2880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709515235516343282" border="0" /></a>Some of the seals on our Allis Chalmers B are leaking, replacing the seal is easy getting to it can be tricky some times.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0S9WWedEesY/TzxF21qgECI/AAAAAAAAA_w/MfpKHpcCaB0/s1600/IMG_2878.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0S9WWedEesY/TzxF21qgECI/AAAAAAAAA_w/MfpKHpcCaB0/s400/IMG_2878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709515236019540002" border="0" /></a><br />The Oliver has some leaks that I'm working on fixing.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wpauEg1NjU/TzxF3WP1iGI/AAAAAAAABAg/YZj-YdQe5OU/s1600/IMG_2889.JPG"></a>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-75376774555602684602012-01-01T15:41:00.001-08:002012-01-06T06:27:01.356-08:00January 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JpLbDpc2sTs/TwcDqT21caI/AAAAAAAAA_k/oA5HLEcFW7o/s1600/IMG_2793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JpLbDpc2sTs/TwcDqT21caI/AAAAAAAAA_k/oA5HLEcFW7o/s400/IMG_2793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694524279252939170" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've modified the old sheep pen into farrowing and sorting pens in the barn. This will give us more space for piglets since three of our sows are due in mid-January.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nmWRycf1kXs/TwcDhtG0REI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/gZb-9tL3Wp0/s1600/IMG_2791.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nmWRycf1kXs/TwcDhtG0REI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/gZb-9tL3Wp0/s400/IMG_2791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694524131412034626" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Its been really warm out the last couple days, the pigs enjoy sun bathing.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MkaiAlYT4qI/TwcDhTbHZ-I/AAAAAAAAA-8/kKl1PuPQ55Y/s1600/IMG_2790.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MkaiAlYT4qI/TwcDhTbHZ-I/AAAAAAAAA-8/kKl1PuPQ55Y/s400/IMG_2790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694524124517853154" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another sunbather.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aUhDIV-EeOk/TwcDhLDOheI/AAAAAAAAA-0/44ww3dYF3jY/s1600/IMG_2789.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aUhDIV-EeOk/TwcDhLDOheI/AAAAAAAAA-0/44ww3dYF3jY/s400/IMG_2789.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694524122270172642" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recent arrivals, these piglets were born a couple weeks ago.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lR6PXmO92RI/TwcDg91SdfI/AAAAAAAAA-o/MLm_2tfsjZ4/s1600/IMG_2788.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lR6PXmO92RI/TwcDg91SdfI/AAAAAAAAA-o/MLm_2tfsjZ4/s400/IMG_2788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694524118722049522" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jake and my dad working on our grainary.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lf3CGvCibD8/TwcDiLzVLvI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/Sh6Z-42VfFE/s1600/IMG_2792.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lf3CGvCibD8/TwcDiLzVLvI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/Sh6Z-42VfFE/s400/IMG_2792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694524139651804914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_yg_HrGv8sM/TwDva3QFP9I/AAAAAAAAA9o/K5s3h5kka4M/s1600/IMG_2776.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_yg_HrGv8sM/TwDva3QFP9I/AAAAAAAAA9o/K5s3h5kka4M/s400/IMG_2776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692813173783347154" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We purchased a feed truck a couple weeks ago.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bfTFd_2LqmM/TwDvj6Wn60I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/EV6pmqSDL3s/s1600/IMG_2779.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bfTFd_2LqmM/TwDvj6Wn60I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/EV6pmqSDL3s/s400/IMG_2779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692813329234914114" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One of its uses will be for filling up our creep feeders.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j1aSxKmEa60/TwDvkM1TnAI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/1XduSnhGAYY/s1600/IMG_2780.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j1aSxKmEa60/TwDvkM1TnAI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/1XduSnhGAYY/s400/IMG_2780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692813334195444738" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used 5 gallon pails to do this in the past and it would take about an hour, or longer depending on where the feeders were located.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iAAzdsKxiM8/TwDva9JmaoI/AAAAAAAAA9w/fI09J06PZfo/s1600/IMG_2777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iAAzdsKxiM8/TwDva9JmaoI/AAAAAAAAA9w/fI09J06PZfo/s400/IMG_2777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692813175366773378" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we can transfer a large amount of feed in a few minutes.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l911vp2wBT8/TwDvbPqEZoI/AAAAAAAAA94/V3znxCv479Q/s1600/IMG_2778.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l911vp2wBT8/TwDvbPqEZoI/AAAAAAAAA94/V3znxCv479Q/s400/IMG_2778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692813180334794370" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We'll also use it to put grain in the storage bin above our grainry.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RDfgvDpEVyA/TwDvaau40qI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/kVXWxqVBG2c/s1600/IMG_2768.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RDfgvDpEVyA/TwDvaau40qI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/kVXWxqVBG2c/s400/IMG_2768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692813166127927970" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're renting heated workshop space from a neighbor to work on our combines and other machinery.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LbMMqwSRqY4/TwDvan5vSjI/AAAAAAAAA9g/h3Wu76IWPqQ/s1600/IMG_2769.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LbMMqwSRqY4/TwDvan5vSjI/AAAAAAAAA9g/h3Wu76IWPqQ/s400/IMG_2769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692813169663101490" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this combine the weld on an auger broke so I had to replace it.<br /><br /><br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-44856727694294323432011-11-04T06:14:00.000-07:002011-11-04T06:41:21.043-07:00October 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H4mfBk4geoE/TrPoNREoYrI/AAAAAAAAA84/enpoyirz_xs/s1600/IMG_2729.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0TuZQzws-XQ/TrPoMvvUYoI/AAAAAAAAA8U/4aHAS11b-SA/s1600/IMG_2723.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0TuZQzws-XQ/TrPoMvvUYoI/AAAAAAAAA8U/4aHAS11b-SA/s400/IMG_2723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671131661460595330" border="0" /></a><br />The second annual harvest trail dinner held at <a href="http://freehandsfarm.com/">Freehands Farm</a> in Ashland was a success. 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We had to replace one of the gear boxes on our corn picker since the bearings and gears where shot.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TH6bzlOjHK8/TrPn7UOhlLI/AAAAAAAAA8M/nOd_JHoJwUU/s1600/IMG_2721.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TH6bzlOjHK8/TrPn7UOhlLI/AAAAAAAAA8M/nOd_JHoJwUU/s400/IMG_2721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671131362017514674" border="0" /></a><br />Our resident forester Adam cutting down dying white pine near our grainery. We'll save the wood and have it milled into lumber.<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-81017561201656383552011-10-13T13:07:00.001-07:002011-10-13T13:14:28.685-07:00September 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xS1aLPuAHk/TpdFh-kUHwI/AAAAAAAAA7A/6iUiU8XdbHo/s1600/IMG_2690.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t4G01bzPcbk/TpdFalI7oHI/AAAAAAAAA60/80hESJOfGPQ/s1600/IMG_2616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t4G01bzPcbk/TpdFalI7oHI/AAAAAAAAA60/80hESJOfGPQ/s400/IMG_2616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663071379390177394" border="0" /></a><br />September Farmers market, sales were still down this year due to the economy.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xS1aLPuAHk/TpdFh-kUHwI/AAAAAAAAA7A/6iUiU8XdbHo/s1600/IMG_2690.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xS1aLPuAHk/TpdFh-kUHwI/AAAAAAAAA7A/6iUiU8XdbHo/s400/IMG_2690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663071506474999554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nq_0RApwATQ/TpdFaLZPZbI/AAAAAAAAA6o/lEa3vBdkj3w/s1600/IMG_2617.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nq_0RApwATQ/TpdFaLZPZbI/AAAAAAAAA6o/lEa3vBdkj3w/s400/IMG_2617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663071372479260082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t4dwBgWno88/TpdFZ6MhRbI/AAAAAAAAA6c/itW0rd612K0/s1600/IMG_2618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t4dwBgWno88/TpdFZ6MhRbI/AAAAAAAAA6c/itW0rd612K0/s400/IMG_2618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663071367862502834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The tomatoes on the right are a heirloom variety called 'Orange Russian.'<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f_Oc-_DnsDo/TpdFZHjpD9I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/aAMqOD9qHO8/s1600/IMG_2619.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f_Oc-_DnsDo/TpdFZHjpD9I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/aAMqOD9qHO8/s400/IMG_2619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663071354269274066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2fptUkpy-8U/TpdFYhyy1tI/AAAAAAAAA6E/5yj5fkxc7jk/s1600/IMG_2620.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2fptUkpy-8U/TpdFYhyy1tI/AAAAAAAAA6E/5yj5fkxc7jk/s400/IMG_2620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663071344132282066" border="0" /></a><br />Our pork chorizo is being incorporated into delicious breakfast burritos prepared and sold by Deep Roots Farm.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t4G01bzPcbk/TpdFalI7oHI/AAAAAAAAA60/80hESJOfGPQ/s1600/IMG_2616.JPG"><br /></a>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-59154929769785080382011-08-27T06:03:00.001-07:002011-08-27T06:14:46.365-07:00August 15-21<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I60bSZyHM8k/Tljrazx8quI/AAAAAAAAA48/jjTTT_e65E4/s1600/IMG_2557.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I60bSZyHM8k/Tljrazx8quI/AAAAAAAAA48/jjTTT_e65E4/s400/IMG_2557.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645520978717747938" border="0" /></a>
<br />I'm heating up the drum speed adjustment crank on our model 72 combine. The drum is the first step in the threshing process (removing the grain from the plant). The drum speed can be adjusted depending on the crop being harvested.
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<br />Success! The crank turns.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also noticed that the rattles, the part the bring the grain up into the combine had jumped off their cog and bent the mounting bracket.
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<br />Finally got the old part out.
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<br />Luckily we have a parts combine. The damaged part is in back.
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<br />Getting things put back together.
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<br />Ben and Jake putting the roof on the grainery.
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<br />mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-24094061441025472722011-08-27T05:55:00.001-07:002011-08-27T06:18:28.891-07:00August 8-14<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-616DHAGaklA/Tljpk6g0ewI/AAAAAAAAA38/6S_6qVOz77k/s1600/IMG_2528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-616DHAGaklA/Tljpk6g0ewI/AAAAAAAAA38/6S_6qVOz77k/s400/IMG_2528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645518953300392706" border="0" /></a>
<br />Grainery construction.
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<br />The plan is to store grain upstairs and grind flour below.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bBhteRzalXw/TljpxtKeUGI/AAAAAAAAA4k/VCZFKpUhShk/s1600/IMG_2534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bBhteRzalXw/TljpxtKeUGI/AAAAAAAAA4k/VCZFKpUhShk/s400/IMG_2534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645519173055303778" border="0" /></a>Using a moisture meter to test the moisture content of rye.
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<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ObZQ3u44aak/TljplelCdMI/AAAAAAAAA4E/0tgkxgOpy-o/s1600/IMG_2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ObZQ3u44aak/TljplelCdMI/AAAAAAAAA4E/0tgkxgOpy-o/s400/IMG_2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645518962981762242" border="0" /></a>Our Allis Chlamers Model 66 combine we purchased recently.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">An unusual feature on this combine is an extra axle so four tires can be mounted.
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<br />The manual says to use four tires if the ground is to soft. I'm not sure for what crops though, if the ground is to soft to support the combine then its probably to wet to harvest.
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<br />Winter rye ready to harvest.
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<br />mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-85751103650526517742011-08-04T17:08:00.001-07:002011-08-04T17:25:36.851-07:00The First Week of August<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHcaqcg4VcM/Tjs1lgwtv_I/AAAAAAAAA3s/6VBH4eIngHE/s1600/IMG_2496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHcaqcg4VcM/Tjs1lgwtv_I/AAAAAAAAA3s/6VBH4eIngHE/s400/IMG_2496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637158277149999090" border="0" /></a><br />Two week old piglets on pasture.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d16rwjdeC_Y/Tjs1lfX1sfI/AAAAAAAAA3k/ClEa-Qu_EN8/s1600/IMG_2490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d16rwjdeC_Y/Tjs1lfX1sfI/AAAAAAAAA3k/ClEa-Qu_EN8/s400/IMG_2490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637158276777226738" border="0" /></a><br />We lost a disk blade on our Oliver disk.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F7DRDbCGhQM/Tjs1mK0nr0I/AAAAAAAAA30/9HLs4ei2P6E/s1600/IMG_2501.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I1f9WdL-jik/Tjs0x-pbjJI/AAAAAAAAA3U/Xr0jopeO2qI/s1600/IMG_2504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I1f9WdL-jik/Tjs0x-pbjJI/AAAAAAAAA3U/Xr0jopeO2qI/s400/IMG_2504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637157391819312274" border="0" /></a><br />Pigs taking their afternoon nap.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9dU7ck4p7gs/Tjs0xZzOuXI/AAAAAAAAA3M/OdnXY7woVyI/s1600/IMG_2517.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9dU7ck4p7gs/Tjs0xZzOuXI/AAAAAAAAA3M/OdnXY7woVyI/s400/IMG_2517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637157381928302962" border="0" /></a><br />Jake and Adam building a portable pig shelter.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F7DRDbCGhQM/Tjs1mK0nr0I/AAAAAAAAA30/9HLs4ei2P6E/s1600/IMG_2501.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F7DRDbCGhQM/Tjs1mK0nr0I/AAAAAAAAA30/9HLs4ei2P6E/s400/IMG_2501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637158288440667970" border="0" /></a><br />Footings for the grainery building.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaonuA2S-54/Tjs0wqc90RI/AAAAAAAAA28/wKrBsm42ntk/s1600/IMG_2506.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaonuA2S-54/Tjs0wqc90RI/AAAAAAAAA28/wKrBsm42ntk/s400/IMG_2506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637157369218453778" border="0" /></a>Pouring the slab for our grainery.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkAyf3T2Vis/Tjs0w-hJJsI/AAAAAAAAA3E/Cu_LIhExxdk/s1600/IMG_2512.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkAyf3T2Vis/Tjs0w-hJJsI/AAAAAAAAA3E/Cu_LIhExxdk/s400/IMG_2512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637157374604682946" border="0" /></a><br />Smoothing out the slab.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NeMbJJRQS78/Tjs0yNLeK8I/AAAAAAAAA3c/rV7V95jE4XY/s1600/IMG_2503.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NeMbJJRQS78/Tjs0yNLeK8I/AAAAAAAAA3c/rV7V95jE4XY/s400/IMG_2503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637157395720186818" border="0" /></a><br />Carrots before weeding (right) after (left).<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwOKI1rgLXb7-R7Hpj4_3Y_pB05AyjCoaSBHHnUC1GgpI5B7QzF2uBg2H2c83QpwEZUpiyO08k4ky2xz70jbA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Diskingmhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-72058377897565177512011-07-28T15:07:00.001-07:002011-07-28T15:13:17.833-07:00July 18-24<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_apet6TAHk/TjHd-BHh60I/AAAAAAAAA2s/xtEqUYJxZLQ/s1600/IMG_2488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_apet6TAHk/TjHd-BHh60I/AAAAAAAAA2s/xtEqUYJxZLQ/s400/IMG_2488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634528666338847554" border="0" /></a><br />Piglets that are approximately 1 month old out on pasture. They're starting to eat solid food now.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KWq2oli1ed4/TjHd9473WpI/AAAAAAAAA2k/w2mOrK5yzEE/s1600/IMG_2484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KWq2oli1ed4/TjHd9473WpI/AAAAAAAAA2k/w2mOrK5yzEE/s400/IMG_2484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634528664142437010" border="0" /></a><br />The gardens are about a week behind this year, normally we'd just start picking summer squash about now.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gakm36CRRYw/TjHd9vwUN0I/AAAAAAAAA2c/AqSYPcZESLE/s1600/IMG_2483.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gakm36CRRYw/TjHd9vwUN0I/AAAAAAAAA2c/AqSYPcZESLE/s400/IMG_2483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634528661678077762" border="0" /></a><br />We should have green beans in about a week.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_l0WM9mXtXQ/TjHd-Z-p0sI/AAAAAAAAA20/Q9DNZz-MLgI/s1600/IMG_2489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_l0WM9mXtXQ/TjHd-Z-p0sI/AAAAAAAAA20/Q9DNZz-MLgI/s400/IMG_2489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634528673012503234" border="0" /></a><br />Putting a new deck on a set of new holland running gear, the original deck wasn't made out of treated lumber and rotted away. We'll use this wagon for hauling round bales.<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-68118468083822957212011-07-21T16:07:00.001-07:002011-07-21T16:10:21.543-07:00July 11-17<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IAwCsbpTiiQ/Tiixbqio0FI/AAAAAAAAA2M/vEgwf2LrsLk/s1600/IMG_2450.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IAwCsbpTiiQ/Tiixbqio0FI/AAAAAAAAA2M/vEgwf2LrsLk/s400/IMG_2450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631946422860959826" border="0" /></a><br />The cold, wet spring made weed control in the field corn difficult this year.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pzNjq87XYgw/TiixbAfYqgI/AAAAAAAAA2E/MnYOt4NsyxY/s1600/IMG_2457.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pzNjq87XYgw/TiixbAfYqgI/AAAAAAAAA2E/MnYOt4NsyxY/s400/IMG_2457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631946411573029378" border="0" /></a><br />Hilling potatoes<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QnoLYagi6cQ/TiixarR9KQI/AAAAAAAAA18/Df-Zelymg2Y/s1600/IMG_2447.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QnoLYagi6cQ/TiixarR9KQI/AAAAAAAAA18/Df-Zelymg2Y/s400/IMG_2447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631946405879556354" border="0" /></a><br />A loader makes moving manure easy.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JtesSya87Og/Tiixb2l6BQI/AAAAAAAAA2U/4pmWhBkd6HU/s1600/IMG_2454.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JtesSya87Og/Tiixb2l6BQI/AAAAAAAAA2U/4pmWhBkd6HU/s400/IMG_2454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631946426095895810" border="0" /></a><br />The spring wheat is doing well this year, its been a marginal corn year so far but a good year for wheat.<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-7580466291330396202011-07-06T14:03:00.001-07:002011-07-06T14:07:19.756-07:00July 4-11<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yClkZfxMA_Y/ThTOCJ7kUVI/AAAAAAAAA1s/8a5_wvF2Wjw/s1600/IMG_2439.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yClkZfxMA_Y/ThTOCJ7kUVI/AAAAAAAAA1s/8a5_wvF2Wjw/s400/IMG_2439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626348370913415506" border="0" /></a><br />We have tomatoes, peppers, and peas planted in the greenhouse.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0mhNrObG72E/ThTOBr--S1I/AAAAAAAAA1k/A-V8e2ONP1Q/s1600/IMG_2440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0mhNrObG72E/ThTOBr--S1I/AAAAAAAAA1k/A-V8e2ONP1Q/s400/IMG_2440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626348362874637138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lO_CU-EU03E/ThTOBOWfgeI/AAAAAAAAA1c/dliOdf7hCw0/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lO_CU-EU03E/ThTOBOWfgeI/AAAAAAAAA1c/dliOdf7hCw0/s400/IMG_2441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626348354920219106" border="0" /></a><br />While cutting hay today I lost a tooth on the haybine.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPvZG03ZsPc/ThTOAVrtnkI/AAAAAAAAA1U/z5Vb801nH1o/s1600/IMG_2442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPvZG03ZsPc/ThTOAVrtnkI/AAAAAAAAA1U/z5Vb801nH1o/s400/IMG_2442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626348339708403266" border="0" /></a><br />It looks like the bolts snapped off, I couldn't find the tooth anywhere so I'll have to get another one.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MnExMq7qfo/ThTOCxWUouI/AAAAAAAAA10/iv9y9n1Tn3E/s1600/IMG_2437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MnExMq7qfo/ThTOCxWUouI/AAAAAAAAA10/iv9y9n1Tn3E/s400/IMG_2437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626348381494616802" border="0" /></a><br />The potatoes are up and growing.<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-18625365370879185652011-06-10T15:50:00.000-07:002011-06-10T15:56:04.911-07:00June 6-12<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Cpbn8sNnvI/TfKf_qzvu4I/AAAAAAAAA1E/CBp5e4lcODg/s1600/IMG_2428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Cpbn8sNnvI/TfKf_qzvu4I/AAAAAAAAA1E/CBp5e4lcODg/s400/IMG_2428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616727601456331650" border="0" /></a><br />Planting barley<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zJukj1gQoLI/TfKf_ONjjGI/AAAAAAAAA08/rbVsfIbcrS8/s1600/IMG_2427.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zJukj1gQoLI/TfKf_ONjjGI/AAAAAAAAA08/rbVsfIbcrS8/s400/IMG_2427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616727593779956834" border="0" /></a><br />We've had a cool wet spring in Northern Wisconsin. The small grain crops (rye and wheat) enjoy this weather.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-edtRjpF1lu8/TfKf_0crbdI/AAAAAAAAA1M/aY3EXKu7MPg/s1600/IMG_2433.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-edtRjpF1lu8/TfKf_0crbdI/AAAAAAAAA1M/aY3EXKu7MPg/s400/IMG_2433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616727604043935186" border="0" /></a><br />Spring wheat.<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-50897220893316727082011-06-10T15:47:00.001-07:002011-06-10T15:50:22.877-07:00The First Week of June<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j17hX5-hMBs/TfKfSb0aW3I/AAAAAAAAA0s/LTTQSSs3WbY/s1600/IMG_2423.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eWJy4hlwZu4/TfKfSzwJPxI/AAAAAAAAA00/PezBD4C69d8/s1600/IMG_2422.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eWJy4hlwZu4/TfKfSzwJPxI/AAAAAAAAA00/PezBD4C69d8/s400/IMG_2422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616726830763032338" border="0" /></a><br />Saturday June 4th was the first farmers market.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j17hX5-hMBs/TfKfSb0aW3I/AAAAAAAAA0s/LTTQSSs3WbY/s1600/IMG_2423.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j17hX5-hMBs/TfKfSb0aW3I/AAAAAAAAA0s/LTTQSSs3WbY/s400/IMG_2423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616726824338479986" border="0" /></a><br />We are selling our flour at the Ashland farmers market.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mey8n7zlr9w/TfKfSHvXC9I/AAAAAAAAA0k/8h5xqYrpGmI/s1600/IMG_2424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mey8n7zlr9w/TfKfSHvXC9I/AAAAAAAAA0k/8h5xqYrpGmI/s400/IMG_2424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616726818948582354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UiizsJhtAI/TfKfR8-NoRI/AAAAAAAAA0c/ztPOcFVMMbY/s1600/IMG_2425.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UiizsJhtAI/TfKfR8-NoRI/AAAAAAAAA0c/ztPOcFVMMbY/s400/IMG_2425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616726816058089746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eWJy4hlwZu4/TfKfSzwJPxI/AAAAAAAAA00/PezBD4C69d8/s1600/IMG_2422.JPG"><br /></a>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-79347288050991300582011-05-28T07:08:00.001-07:002011-05-28T07:14:19.483-07:00The End of May<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45t8jcfViio/TeECLa9M6eI/AAAAAAAAA0I/X92JVRyjvDo/s1600/IMG_2377.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-80ANmN7-mhE/TeECL82yPNI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/8DQBi_6paxA/s1600/IMG_2373.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-80ANmN7-mhE/TeECL82yPNI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/8DQBi_6paxA/s400/IMG_2373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611769015018077394" border="0" /></a><br />Seeding one of our pig pastures with oats and peas.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45t8jcfViio/TeECLa9M6eI/AAAAAAAAA0I/X92JVRyjvDo/s1600/IMG_2377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45t8jcfViio/TeECLa9M6eI/AAAAAAAAA0I/X92JVRyjvDo/s400/IMG_2377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611769005918185954" border="0" /></a><br />Cultipacking<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nbq3vDkPBSY/TeECLFrSLaI/AAAAAAAAA0A/PNn6RxpjVuk/s1600/IMG_2388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nbq3vDkPBSY/TeECLFrSLaI/AAAAAAAAA0A/PNn6RxpjVuk/s400/IMG_2388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611769000205888930" border="0" /></a>There's been three litters of piglets this month. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8QUOP3MxUNc/TeECK7JVE4I/AAAAAAAAAz4/UC3ohvPVHfI/s1600/IMG_2389.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8QUOP3MxUNc/TeECK7JVE4I/AAAAAAAAAz4/UC3ohvPVHfI/s400/IMG_2389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611768997379117954" border="0" /></a><br />We've been having trouble finding feeder pigs this year so we're fortunate that we have a boar and sows to produce our own feeder pigs.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BlTw7l9TyW4/TeECKo11SSI/AAAAAAAAAzw/CcJhUz4xNls/s1600/IMG_2402.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BlTw7l9TyW4/TeECKo11SSI/AAAAAAAAAzw/CcJhUz4xNls/s400/IMG_2402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611768992465504546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-80ANmN7-mhE/TeECL82yPNI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/8DQBi_6paxA/s1600/IMG_2373.JPG"><br /></a>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-35176192494511910132011-05-08T13:01:00.001-07:002011-05-08T13:23:40.434-07:00May 2-9<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j_Ix6j1C5xY/Tcb5nMxS8xI/AAAAAAAAAzg/BEw0g5I9heE/s1600/IMG_2359.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j_Ix6j1C5xY/Tcb5nMxS8xI/AAAAAAAAAzg/BEw0g5I9heE/s400/IMG_2359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604441238147363602" border="0" /></a><br />Disking with the Oliver, we bought a 14ft disk last fall. Its heavier and does a better job chopping up the soil than our small disk.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IViA3fy1lcU/Tcb5m3dAEJI/AAAAAAAAAzY/UQuNcTR1XBg/s1600/IMG_2353.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IViA3fy1lcU/Tcb5m3dAEJI/AAAAAAAAAzY/UQuNcTR1XBg/s400/IMG_2353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604441232425095314" border="0" /></a><br />Plants in the greenhouse are coming along. Last year the lettuce was ready the last week of April. Its been a cooler spring this year though.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OA4C_2KjtYQ/Tcb5mgRjtKI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/dLcVDFlHNt0/s1600/IMG_2352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OA4C_2KjtYQ/Tcb5mgRjtKI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/dLcVDFlHNt0/s400/IMG_2352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604441226203083938" border="0" /></a><br />Grain drill #3 is finally functional. It had been sitting outside for 25 years and needed a lot of work. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gsD8mXrCIpU/Tcb5mWjbJhI/AAAAAAAAAzI/1D532QguWGs/s1600/IMG_2351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gsD8mXrCIpU/Tcb5mWjbJhI/AAAAAAAAAzI/1D532QguWGs/s400/IMG_2351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604441223593666066" border="0" /></a><br />Some barley seed was left in the seed boxes and caused the metal to rust. So I gave it a coat of paint.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aBdAcDkZ7Fw/Tcb5V-l5cOI/AAAAAAAAAy4/PfPYVpJjP2Y/s1600/IMG_2350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aBdAcDkZ7Fw/Tcb5V-l5cOI/AAAAAAAAAy4/PfPYVpJjP2Y/s400/IMG_2350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604440942283682018" border="0" /></a>On the older John Deere Drills I've seen the support straps between the seed boxes and the frame break. I was able to reinforce and weld them back together.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EQcMoEu-8rU/Tcb5ncP-efI/AAAAAAAAAzo/AjwFTfVD4ug/s1600/IMG_2360.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EQcMoEu-8rU/Tcb5ncP-efI/AAAAAAAAAzo/AjwFTfVD4ug/s400/IMG_2360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604441242302577138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On Friday one of our sows farrowed, we ended up with eight live piglets. There were four still births which is a bit high. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4bd4m87QzrQ/Tcb5Vk0s-XI/AAAAAAAAAyo/vjXqe3HvM4k/s1600/IMG_2337.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4bd4m87QzrQ/Tcb5Vk0s-XI/AAAAAAAAAyo/vjXqe3HvM4k/s400/IMG_2337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604440935366457714" border="0" /></a>The sheep got their annual haircut a couple days ago.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEOoIpxeFbQ/Tcb5VfYjjRI/AAAAAAAAAyg/rOVrptyJaa0/s1600/IMG_2332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEOoIpxeFbQ/Tcb5VfYjjRI/AAAAAAAAAyg/rOVrptyJaa0/s400/IMG_2332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604440933906222354" border="0" /></a><br />Plus a manicure (hoof trimming).<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2POQ2I1lpq0/Tcb5Vxlke2I/AAAAAAAAAyw/taGJuMFELzY/s1600/IMG_2349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2POQ2I1lpq0/Tcb5Vxlke2I/AAAAAAAAAyw/taGJuMFELzY/s400/IMG_2349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604440938792647522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Napoleon in his summer coat.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4bd4m87QzrQ/Tcb5Vk0s-XI/AAAAAAAAAyo/vjXqe3HvM4k/s1600/IMG_2337.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEOoIpxeFbQ/Tcb5VfYjjRI/AAAAAAAAAyg/rOVrptyJaa0/s1600/IMG_2332.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qfvsgdJUQ6c/Tcb5WAf2DxI/AAAAAAAAAzA/-yKDDq5dY2s/s1600/IMG_2351.JPG"><br /></a>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-3439805655427847662011-03-18T10:51:00.001-07:002011-03-18T10:54:46.417-07:00March 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wOj7k2W3lyw/TYOb8UD14sI/AAAAAAAAAyY/knmXp3jlLqU/s1600/IMG_2297.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wOj7k2W3lyw/TYOb8UD14sI/AAAAAAAAAyY/knmXp3jlLqU/s400/IMG_2297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585479423348826818" border="0" /></a><br />The soil in the greenhouse is thawed and its warm enough to plant lettuce.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRpGwnlBdCU/TYOb721opgI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/56x_cKDepFA/s1600/IMG_2296.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRpGwnlBdCU/TYOb721opgI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/56x_cKDepFA/s400/IMG_2296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585479415504610818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cYrYc0FsGF8/TYOb7mRUVLI/AAAAAAAAAyI/cEodfu091Mo/s1600/IMG_2295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cYrYc0FsGF8/TYOb7mRUVLI/AAAAAAAAAyI/cEodfu091Mo/s400/IMG_2295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585479411057317042" border="0" /></a><br />Some of the pigs like to burrow into the hay.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jd3GTGloFD0/TYOb7fKXpLI/AAAAAAAAAyA/-Y0wGPFbOIw/s1600/IMG_2293.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jd3GTGloFD0/TYOb7fKXpLI/AAAAAAAAAyA/-Y0wGPFbOIw/s400/IMG_2293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585479409149125810" border="0" /></a>Two of our sheep have had lambs. The lamb total is 3 so far.<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-22961250281452531242011-01-27T09:22:00.001-08:002011-01-27T09:27:14.455-08:00January 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TUGp8o-okYI/AAAAAAAAAx0/asvFyAQDDbs/s1600/IMG_2209.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TUGp8o-okYI/AAAAAAAAAx0/asvFyAQDDbs/s400/IMG_2209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566917473664012674" border="0" /></a><br />One of the baby pigs (we call her runt) is a little on the small side so we've been bottle feeding her. Runt is getting to be well trained, she come up to the gate in the pen when we're out there.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TUGp75ZoJcI/AAAAAAAAAxs/FgLTJ3b32jE/s1600/IMG_2208.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TUGp75ZoJcI/AAAAAAAAAxs/FgLTJ3b32jE/s400/IMG_2208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566917460892329410" border="0" /></a><br />Runt is the smallest but everyone is putting on weight, rooting, playing around and generally enjoying themselves. <br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-23625938441330769922010-12-24T10:08:00.000-08:002010-12-24T10:17:03.211-08:00Piglets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTib4GCWTI/AAAAAAAAAxk/NOGz8Yzkfjs/s1600/IMG_2196.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiGHzLjSI/AAAAAAAAAwc/YcFrpkUJHZ0/s1600/IMG_1585_0142.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiGHzLjSI/AAAAAAAAAwc/YcFrpkUJHZ0/s400/IMG_1585_0142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554312835255471394" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday (Dec. 23) one of our sows gave birth to piglets.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTia1x4RGI/AAAAAAAAAxM/rilN2m4qh7g/s1600/IMG_1639_0175.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTia1x4RGI/AAAAAAAAAxM/rilN2m4qh7g/s400/IMG_1639_0175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554313191195427938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiapXNeVI/AAAAAAAAAxE/Rcgh7PqwR24/s1600/IMG_1638_0174.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiapXNeVI/AAAAAAAAAxE/Rcgh7PqwR24/s400/IMG_1638_0174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554313187862346066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiGrbcCUI/AAAAAAAAAw0/RcosM8lJARI/s1600/IMG_1608_0156.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiGrbcCUI/AAAAAAAAAw0/RcosM8lJARI/s400/IMG_1608_0156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554312844819564866" border="0" /></a><br />They are purebred Herefords<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiGpec4iI/AAAAAAAAAws/QR7FOiKViSY/s1600/IMG_1605_0155.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiGpec4iI/AAAAAAAAAws/QR7FOiKViSY/s400/IMG_1605_0155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554312844295332386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiGbX8wFI/AAAAAAAAAwk/zZnBs7_3qk8/s1600/IMG_1592_0148.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiGbX8wFI/AAAAAAAAAwk/zZnBs7_3qk8/s400/IMG_1592_0148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554312840509964370" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiG3k_COI/AAAAAAAAAw8/D-g0IVNuWT8/s1600/IMG_1634_0171.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTiG3k_COI/AAAAAAAAAw8/D-g0IVNuWT8/s400/IMG_1634_0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554312848080832738" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTib4GCWTI/AAAAAAAAAxk/NOGz8Yzkfjs/s1600/IMG_2196.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTib4GCWTI/AAAAAAAAAxk/NOGz8Yzkfjs/s400/IMG_2196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554313208996714802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTibSYSlQI/AAAAAAAAAxc/vrr5WUeXhPU/s1600/IMG_2193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TRTibSYSlQI/AAAAAAAAAxc/vrr5WUeXhPU/s400/IMG_2193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554313198872728834" border="0" /></a><br />Today they were up and about. Baby pigs hit the ground running.<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-79019097256601527982010-12-12T10:13:00.000-08:002010-12-12T11:02:31.679-08:00Storing Field Corn<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDYNKMbjqrurAw6OqUkIAaOjiBfa-sWowr-IrpVZ5s9ZKP63U91I4SwDYn6R0UxOLFNBOupFqXXSgWPMC0Fg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />We use conveyors to move the corn into the corn crib.mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-73501549118422493972010-12-12T09:15:00.000-08:002010-12-12T10:12:33.582-08:00Corn Picker<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyOZN8AARGhm-mpGfPNY9bZlnf6WiHuEqKFvmAkvh5l40vB4476CRT-bfg7aWAHeMrFwBgOF8pmVuIvb5fViQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />The corn picker dropping the corn into the gravity box. Before I modified it the corn would drop towards the front, which meant I'd have to move it around with a shovel to fill the box.mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-46323924176730387502010-12-12T08:47:00.000-08:002010-12-12T09:14:45.299-08:00Corn Picking Video<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzo5jW-CZyjFGHZhrw5P-RdkwNvsyekUH8RiwdKWLDtIuabCtXlf7cp3OXCyvKCSIbXCYU09awPfDuUNy1EIg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Picking corn in early Novembermhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-44588059863780554542010-12-05T11:24:00.001-08:002010-12-05T11:26:35.431-08:00December<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvnCzoWLjI/AAAAAAAAAwA/E0jQtXusTo8/s1600/IMG_2178.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvnCzoWLjI/AAAAAAAAAwA/E0jQtXusTo8/s400/IMG_2178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547281401442086450" border="0" /></a><br />Pigs enjoying the snow.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvnC2gODjI/AAAAAAAAAv4/tLMpy_5m7LQ/s1600/IMG_2179.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvnC2gODjI/AAAAAAAAAv4/tLMpy_5m7LQ/s400/IMG_2179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547281402213305906" border="0" /></a><br />Our machine shed has most of the roof in place so we can get some of our equipment out of the weather.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvnCh81SEI/AAAAAAAAAvw/pbnsfSaNHS4/s1600/IMG_2174.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvnCh81SEI/AAAAAAAAAvw/pbnsfSaNHS4/s400/IMG_2174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547281396696172610" border="0" /></a>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526187062489941472.post-76412970827952276342010-12-05T11:16:00.001-08:002010-12-05T11:23:55.431-08:00Field Corn Harvest<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvlfGK140I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/oXUiG7gfFd4/s1600/IMG_2143.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvlfGK140I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/oXUiG7gfFd4/s400/IMG_2143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547279688431690562" border="0" /></a><br />The field corn was ready to harvest in early November.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvle4mzFuI/AAAAAAAAAvI/q-XHi4hZqbU/s1600/IMG_2144.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvle4mzFuI/AAAAAAAAAvI/q-XHi4hZqbU/s400/IMG_2144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547279684790851298" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvlq01djMI/AAAAAAAAAvo/XOdp4oTYIBk/s1600/IMG_2168.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvlq01djMI/AAAAAAAAAvo/XOdp4oTYIBk/s400/IMG_2168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547279889937042626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We use a corn picker which picks and husks the corn.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvleeLE00I/AAAAAAAAAu4/FU-Mp13GkBA/s1600/IMG_2166.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvleeLE00I/AAAAAAAAAu4/FU-Mp13GkBA/s400/IMG_2166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547279677695251266" border="0" /></a><br />I added a piece of roofing tin so the corn would drop in the center of the gravity box.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvld2JbrDI/AAAAAAAAAuw/eq7aI6kgQWA/s1600/IMG_2167.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvld2JbrDI/AAAAAAAAAuw/eq7aI6kgQWA/s400/IMG_2167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547279666950941746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvleq_ZMsI/AAAAAAAAAvA/MUPkmfeBT_s/s1600/IMG_2155.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvleq_ZMsI/AAAAAAAAAvA/MUPkmfeBT_s/s400/IMG_2155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547279681135915714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvlqs8chfI/AAAAAAAAAvg/bhsu7vSOzmg/s1600/IMG_2170.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvlqs8chfI/AAAAAAAAAvg/bhsu7vSOzmg/s400/IMG_2170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547279887818851826" border="0" /></a><br />Unloading the corn onto a conveyor.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvlqW2RYPI/AAAAAAAAAvY/8lY69ervJcM/s1600/IMG_2172.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dEjkWYNzE2A/TPvlqW2RYPI/AAAAAAAAAvY/8lY69ervJcM/s400/IMG_2172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547279881887375602" border="0" /></a><br />I'm moving the corn around to get as much as possible into another gravity box. We barely had room for all the corn.<br /></div>mhfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750110811761628053noreply@blogger.com0