The trend toward once a day milking.
The trend towards once a day milking has revolutionized modern day milking of cows and goats. No longer do you need to milk twice a day and plan your day around milking. In the past a milker would have to get up early and milk so that the required twelve hours between milkings could be […]
The Magnificent Onion
The Magnificent Onion It is springtime and that’s time to plant the magnificent onion in your garden. Did you know that the onion was first used over 7000 years ago in the bronze age and was believed to be a holy relic by the Egyptians, who believed that the round body and concentric circles were […]
Spring has come
Hello from the farm, Spring has come and with it a cold snap in the midwest. The trees were budding and we were getting ready to start planting some greens for an early crop. The cold came with temps as low as 25* F which has stunted the growth of most of the trees and […]
Do I need a Milking Machine?
You don’t need a milking machine, but there are several reasons you may want one. First of all, they are easier on the hands and forearms. As I have gotten older and arthritis has set into my hands I find it much easier on my body and my Tylenol bottle if I use a machine, […]
Legacy
I have had some time to think this morning while milking, and I was struck at how much my legacy could or should mean. Someday we will all die and as I get closer to that day I find myself wondering what will my legacy be. I won’t be a rich man for people to […]
Chainsaw Safety on the Farm
Chainsaws are an integral part of the farm life. Whether cutting firewood or cleaning out fence rows a chainsaw is an indispensable tool that can save time and back-breaking work. To use a chainsaw safely you need some basic safety gear and a little bit of know-how. Here at Country John’s we burn wood for […]
Winter care of the Kune Kune
Winter care for Kune Kunes Well, winter has finally hit here in the homeland and with it a whole new set of problems here on the farm. Water buckets must be freed from ice, stalls must be filled with fresh bedding and feed consumption is up a lot. Here on the farm, we pride ourselves […]
Milk cow or milk goat
Family milk cow or milk goat which is better So you want to milk your animal to become more self-reliant or maybe you just want to get closer to the land and the farm animals that you have. You know milk comes from cows, goats, sheep, and even yaks, camels, and horses. So which one […]
Country Attitude
I have come to realize that the country is not a place but an attitude. I have had the opportunity to see many places on this continent from the hills of Virginia to the pacific ocean and north to Alaska and even south into Mexico. And most of these places I have driven through so […]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone, I hope that the new year will be great for everyone. Here on the farm we are looking forward to a great new year and increased productivity from the farm. My resolution is to make the farm more self-sufficient this year. I plan to do that by planting more food stuffs […]