Game Farm Hay

Heat, Humidity and Livestock Humans aren’t the only ones suffering from the heat and drought this summer. Farm animals are feeling the heat, too. Be …

During 2nd cutting we had some excitement.  A whirlwind came through one of the fields and made of mess of the raked hay.  Mother Nature …

We finished 2nd cutting yesterday.  It was in the stack and fully tarped by dark.  We had all 3 balers working hard and fast to …

As we enter this Memorial Day weekend, we remember those who paid the ultimate price.  If visiting a cemetery and you notice coins placed on …

Two great blue herons were hunting the hay field that’s right outside our back yard this morning.  We watched them hold extremely still then all …

1st cutting is in the stack!  Clean, green, no rain and consistent quality in every bale!  Premium quality for your animals!  Delivery available. $275/ton (23 …

An irrigation mainline broke in one of our fields.  We had to dig it up and repair it.  Jasper and Noah helped their Dad and …

While the daytime temperatures are warm, we’re still getting some cold nights.  The sun shining on the icicles on the pivots in the early morning …

We have a gaggle of geese enjoying eating the grass in the hay field closest to the Columbia River.  And… while they’re eating they’re also …

The wind storm that passed through yesterday afternoon and through the night was a doozy!  Gusts reached 63 mph on our farm!  It’s a good …

We just finished seeding an additional 130 acres in orchard grass!  The property was leased from us by another farmer until this year.  Rather than …

Today we began fertilizing the fields with nitrogen (urea).  This feeds the plants for above ground growth and will help them reach peak production.  

The average amount of snowfall we receive in February is 2.2″.  We’ve definitely surpassed that! This snow is dry and doesn’t contain a huge amount …

Today we filled some of the pivot tracks. As a pivot moves around the field the wheels wear tracks in the field.  Over time the …