BYC Café

[OrganicFarmWife]

Most of our tractors were made in the 70s until just recently. The last couple of years we have been slowly upgrading, I tease my DH that he finally made it to the 90s
It is smart continuing to bale your own hay. There are alot of farmer surrounding us who tore up their alfalfa and planted it all to corn reasoning that it was cheaper to buy hay then to put it up yourself. That was true, until the price of alfalfa skyrocketed. Now we have so much corn growing and so little alfalfa that it is no longer cheaper. And yet all our neighbors continue to plant corn year after year, they barely break even...

 

[scottcaddy]

My Granddad would always ask me "what if it turns into a bad hay year here?" when I would ask him why he always insisted on making all the hay he could, even if he had to sell some of it later.
Scott

 

[Bantambird]

No kidding! He puts up just about as much hay as will fit in the hay barn. Once it overflows, sell some. You never know! And, I don't think dad will ever sell those old things. He taught me to drive them when I was a kid, and he works on them so much every year, I'm always wondering if this is the year they die. But you know, they still make the replacement parts! And with the internet, it's easier than ever to get them!

 

[Bantambird]

One year, drought was so bad, especially down south, Texans came all the way to Montana for hay. It was nuts! People were really shipping semi loads of hay south to Oklahoma and Texas from here!

 

[drumstick diva]

DON'T TELL ANYONE BUT 7-8 IS SOURLAND's BIRTHDAY, REMEMBER YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT FROM ME.

 

[scottcaddy]

DON'T TELL ANYONE BUT 7-8 IS SOURLAND's BIRTHDAY, REMEMBER YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT FROM ME.

Thanks My Dear Diva!

Scott

 

[scottcaddy]

Happy Birthday Sir Sour
Scott

 

[sourland]

DON'T TELL ANYONE BUT 7-8 IS SOURLAND's BIRTHDAY, REMEMBER YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT FROM ME.

Blabbermouth !

Yeah, it's true I have officially entered the fourth quarter of my first century.

Where did the time go?

Thanks, Scott and deedee.

 

[Bantambird]

The diamond years?

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

One year, drought was so bad, especially down south, Texans came all the way to Montana for hay. It was nuts! People were really shipping semi loads of hay south to Oklahoma and Texas from here!

Yes I remember. They were buying hay from NE too. And then once hay could not be found, selling almost their entire herd. The US hit a point where we had less cattle then we had had since the 50s. It took 3 years for the market to correct itself.