tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994429952556375554.post9158037315738529113..comments2024-01-24T10:28:00.747-08:00Comments on Mindless Ramblings: Looking like SpringRalph Goffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994429952556375554.post-80097578263132633732010-03-31T08:40:54.656-07:002010-03-31T08:40:54.656-07:00New life! Why a farmer goes out the door in the m...New life! Why a farmer goes out the door in the morning. Whatever breeding, those are beautiful animals.collieguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298533259335227324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994429952556375554.post-4619848386328557102010-03-29T20:47:47.945-07:002010-03-29T20:47:47.945-07:00Well I wouldn't quite call them a "Heinz ...Well I wouldn't quite call them a "Heinz 57" variety but my cattle are a bit of a mix. There is a good bit of Black Angus from the bull side and most of the cows are the descendents of remnants of the old dairy herd on this farm . It included Brown Swiss and a few others I can't recall. Good milk producers and the Angus influence makes them easy calvers.Ralph Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994429952556375554.post-78085450404018581152010-03-29T17:36:23.295-07:002010-03-29T17:36:23.295-07:00I'd probably best keep my GMO opinions to myse...I'd probably best keep my GMO opinions to myself, but I did enjoy the picture of your first calf of the year. I always enjoyed calving season, though we tried to start the season a bit later than what most folks do today. What breed are your cattle?Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994429952556375554.post-37445346015403575292010-03-29T08:39:24.822-07:002010-03-29T08:39:24.822-07:00They are calling it an "ABC" spring here...They are calling it an "ABC" spring here. Meaning "Anything But Cereals" as their prices are poor compared to canola and peas and a few others. <br />This GMO flax was developed by plant breeders with the best of intentions to make the flax resistant to a herbicide that lingered in the soil from a previous winter wheat crop which I doubt changes the flax as far as safety and nutrition goes. But of course the public has a knee jerk reaction to the term "GMO" so the fertilizer hit the fan last fall. Now we have to try and clean up the fallout and its going to be a long haul I think.Ralph Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994429952556375554.post-35878163108704944262010-03-29T07:45:23.216-07:002010-03-29T07:45:23.216-07:00I didn't realize there was a crisis with GMO f...I didn't realize there was a crisis with GMO flax. Half the world hates GMO to the point of insanity but the other 1/4 wants to keep growing the GMO crops. The other 1/4 can't afford conventional but is also afraid of GMO.<br />It would be better main company involved was not Evil... (in my opinion)<br />I don't know what to grow either. We are avoiding anything that is not contracted as if it is not contracted no one will take it. There are a few bins of oats setting around and we have a truck load we need to get rid of.<br />The specialty seed folks won't let us grow canola here. We are trying camolina. <br />I'm depending on people who don't want to spend the money to work ground and will hire me to no-till for them.buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.com