New Toys Are Fun For Farmers Too!

When summer arrives, a variety of activities that comprise the production part of a beef cattle farm commence. Cutting hay is just one of those jobs that provides us with feed to help sustain our cattle through the winter months. Often times the guys have to play the part of weather men because there really is a science to cutting hay so that it is high quality and provides the necessary nutrients for the cows. They don't want to cut the hay and get it on the ground if there is any chance of moisture, so this means that Rich and Harry are constantly looking at and watching the weather. Once the hay is on the ground, it has be raked into windrows so that it can dry. After it is dried, it is baled and hauled to the hay yard.

This leads me to the title of this blog post because a few weeks ago the farm got a fun new toy that helps with the raking part of our haying production. The guys were really excited!!

Check out that bright orange color!!