Summer is the laziest time of year for a dairy farmer but when Wayne and I started writing a “to do” list yesterday, my head began to spin a little. Not satisfied with a mild head rush, I… more →
The Milk Maid Marianwrote 1 week ago: ……..yes, we have many, many calves due to be born in the coming months BUT, I happen to … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’ve posted some more pictures of the newborn calves on our other blog on the meat website. Yo … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Calving season is in full swing here at the ranch. We’ve pulled two calves in the last 24 hour … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Summer is the laziest time of year for a dairy farmer but when Wayne and I started writing a “ … more →
wrote 5 months ago: A grainy video of people holding their children down while they were being stabbed with pins would c … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Surely, the Indian Summer has come. Such a warm dreamy brightness, with a benignant caress in the ai … more →
wrote 8 months ago: (The bay described here would have been my Great Uncle Hugh born in 1902. Otherwise known as brown e … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Went into town to-day, and found all the shops advertising “Clearance sale” in their windows, but wa … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Well they got out. The calves that is. Friday night they busted through the fence and rambled on. … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Just before tea, I looked out of the window, and lo! the garden was full of calves. A caller had lef … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Jonathan Safran Foer is my favourite writer of fiction. For years his work has earthquaked the world … more →
wrote 1 year ago: We are getting geared up for one of the most exciting times of the year here at our farm – cal … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Trouble with a capital T A cow lying on her side with her legs stuck straight out like this is not a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: A few of our lovely cows and calves launched their modeling careers last month……in Iowa! … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Monday – chest calves Bench – 12 10 8 Dumbbell press fly combo normal press – 12 1 … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I had the pleasure of watching this beautiful little heifer being born on Monday, March 19th right b … more →
wrote 1 year ago: March is in full gear & we are excited to be ending the month by sending a calf to the Midwest S … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Beef calving season is upon us here at Alpine Hills Dairy Farm. While our main focus is dairy cattle … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Alpine Hills Brookings Tebow I am by no means a football expert……let’s be honest, … more →