by Milkhouse | Mar 31, 2025 | Farm Notes
Final prep and then waiting….. for lambs. The first possible due date is March 31. So as you are reading this we are probably checking every few hours for lambs. We only bred 3 ewes this year but all seem to be pregnant, so we are expecting 6-7 lambs. Certainly some...
by Milkhouse | Mar 6, 2025 | Farm Notes
March is a time of preparation on the farm. Our lambs are due to start arriving April 1 so things get “back – mapped” from there. We start with stripping the sheep barn and getting it set up for the moms.. Depending on the progress of new grass growth we will begin...
by Milkhouse | Feb 5, 2025 | Farm Notes
February is a month to wrap up a lot of our production in anticipation of spring and starting a new cycle all over again. During this month we will be processing our lambs and steers for the year and arranging shearing dates for the sheep. Contact Tom,...
by Milkhouse | Jan 2, 2025 | Farm Notes, Mercantile Messenger
As the year draws to a close we would like to take this time to thank all of our supporters – staff, friends, colleagues, neighbors, customers and those who are all of the above. We certainly can’t say it has been an easy year. In many ways the impact of the Covid...
by Milkhouse | Dec 5, 2024 | Farm Notes
December Farm Notes is taking a holiday break. We wish everyone a happy and peaceful holiday season.
by Milkhouse | Nov 1, 2024 | Farm Notes
Farming involves making decisions – lots of them: This seems to be especially true in November. Do we take that steer with the horns? What sheep to breed? How many? When do we shear? Which fields do we fertilize? How do we maximize standing forage for the winter?...
