A Cow's Nemesis
I'm going to say it. My cows have a fly problem. It's embarrassing as a farmer, sort of like having your kids come home with lice from sch
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John Hogeland
Aug 8, 2019
The Beginning of the End??
It is 3:30 a.m. and I am up. The tractor broke down today. The big one, the one I use for everything.
Beth Hoffman
Jul 17, 2019
The Peace of Making a Decision
The choosing was agony. So many sleepless nights. But then, once I decided, peace settled back in.
John Hogeland
Mar 26, 2019
Farmer John
I am coming up on the first month of being a farmer and I am surprised just how stressful it has been. I have loved every minute of it,...
Beth Hoffman
Mar 16, 2019
Lucky Number 2
We were off, and then we weren’t. On Saturday, March 9th, our first calf was born. John knew it was coming, he had seen that the cow’s...
John Hogeland
Feb 4, 2019
Sore Shoulders and Achy Backs
I remember the day clearly. A black, baldy cow that we were trying to get in to give her her yearly shots was getting mean. Most cows...
John Hogeland
Jan 21, 2019
Spring Seeding
I spend a lot of time walking the land of our farm. It helps me think and often the land itself will give me the answers to the...
Beth Hoffman
Jan 14, 2019
The First of a Thousand
We went to McCorkle’s to talk about seed the other day. Seed. We drove down a series of frozen dirt roads, brown fields and bare trees...
Beth Hoffman
Dec 31, 2018
A New Year's Conversation
Happy new year! We decided to share here our conversation with each other about our thoughts for the new year. Perhaps it will resonate...
Beth Hoffman
Aug 8, 2017
When Corn Came to Iowa
Shirley Gray’s nails are painted an orangey red that matches her lips and hair. The kind of orangey red that, before Trump, was the...
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