What do farm animals eat in winter? 1) Below is one answer. (hay baled in the summer) 2) Cover crops (planted before summer is over) 3) Eating what's left of the cash crop (sorghum, corn normally) 4) Grain Our sheep are about to start eating sorghum/milo residue. The crop was grown for Canidae. We also grew a multi-species, summer cover crop. We baled the cover crop and kept the bales on the cropland it was grown on. This keeps the nutrient on the crop land itself versus buying more synthetics. But the bales still need to be unrolled in the winter. That's farming and Kim Wells shows that reality below.
While some might look at these bales of hay and say yuck! lol here’s the deal though. These will be unrolled in the pasture with the outer layers acting as bedding. They will nibble good parts and lay on the rest. This protects the rest of the bale with no additional products needed. Just twine holding it in. Less is more in so many ways. Farming as a business is a long hard road with every aspect of the environment being a tool and a road block. Too much or too little in an industry where there is actually very little control! So I say to you all on this amazing day to consider being part of the solution! Stay tuned as we get our final details worked out! No matter the struggles I am forever grateful to be a Farmer.
Juan Diego Carluccio
10mo
Your animals will be very happy to see it coming
Aaron Lacey
10mo
I miss farming in the good old Midwest so much!
Kim Wells
10mo
Thank you Clint Brauer for continuing the conversation!
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10moWinter feed is grain or Alphapha Straw bales for bedding Heated water is must in the water tank source of heat from firewood A happy rancher to see his livestock .