Forecasting More Than Just The Weather
One of the most important – and most difficult – jobs farmers work at during the colder months is forecasting.
Tag: winter
Christmas Holidays on the Farm
One reality about farming is that the work is never really done. Even in the dead of winter, with glistening fields of glowing white as far as the eye can…
What Do Farmers Do After Harvest?
The end of harvest may bring a huge sigh of relief, but it doesn’t mean that the work is over.
Is Winter’s Grip Finally Breaking?
It was in early November that winter settled in. The days slowly turned colder and shorter, and the ground rather suddenly turned white with fresh-fallen snow. Fieldwork had been stopped,…
Do Farmers Actually Work During The Winter?
There has been, and continues to be, a long-standing stereotype about what grain farmers do for the winter months. I think it can be summed up as “not a whole…
Grain Bags in January – What Could Be More Fun?
January. The first true month of winter, a time to see the spectacular views of lovely, snow covered streets and roads; a time to enjoy a hot chocolate on a…
Winter Wheat is an Exercise in Optimism
One of the strangest experiences during harvest is its polar opposite – seeding! Although winter wheat planting is difficult to accomplish during the busiest time of the year, it is…
A Year in the Life of a Farmer 