Thoughts on Farming

Sep 27, 2019

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

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 wa...

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 w...

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 question...

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 li...

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 w...

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 domai...

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Whippoorwill Creek Farm

A Cow's Nemesis

The Beginning of the End??

The Peace of Making a Decision

Farmer John

Lucky Number 2

Sore Shoulders and Achy Backs

Spring Seeding

The First of a Thousand

A New Year's Conversation

When Corn Came to Iowa

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