These photos were taken during late summer, early fall as we piled up hay for the winter. Our cows graze at will on grass all year. When the first killing frost comes, the grass stops growing. We plant some winter grazing, but don't have enough acreage to support them just on grass. So we bale hay in summer, stack it, and cover it to feed the cows during the time the grass is dormant. The last photo shows what's left here as we end February! We do have other stores of hay, so don't worry, they won't go hungry! But it does explain why farmers have the biggest smiles when the first warm days of spring begin.
These photos were taken during late summer, early fall as we piled up hay for the winter. Our cows graze at will on grass all year. When the first killing frost comes, the grass stops growing. We plant some winter grazing, but don't have enough acreage to support them just on grass. So we bale hay in summer, stack it, and cover it to feed the cows during the time the grass is dormant. The last photo shows what's left here as we end February! We do have other stores of hay, so don't worry, they won't go hungry! But it does explain why farmers have the biggest smiles when the first warm days of spring begin.
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