The sun is up, the coffee is strong, and there's a full day of work ahead. Honestly, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. There's so much to learn every single day on this land, and I’m loving every bit of the journey.

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u/sadwrainy — 7 days ago

Another day, another mile of walking the perimeter. It’s good to keep an eye on everything, but man, does it ever get physically draining when you're doing it day in and day out

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u/sadwrainy — 7 days ago

How often are you guys actually doing preventive maintenance on your balers?

I’ve been looking into different maintenance schedules, and I’m curious—how strict are you with your preventive maintenance for balers/mowers? Do you stick to the manual’s hour-based service, or do you run it until something starts sounding "off"?

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u/sadwrainy — 10 days ago

What’s the go-to forage on your farm right now?

Looking to see what everyone is feeding the milk cows this season. Are you leaning more on corn silage, alfalfa, or grass silage? What’s keeping the milk weights up for you right now?

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u/sadwrainy — 1 month ago

What’s the biggest misconception people have about a farmer's daily life?

The general public seems to think farming is all peaceful sunrises, driving shiny tractors, and hanging out with happy animals.
What's the one reality check you wish people understood about the business?

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u/sadwrainy — 1 month ago

Anyone else have a graveyard of equipment that's "too broken to use but too good to throw away"? What do you do with it?

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u/sadwrainy — 1 month ago

Last year I had some spoilage issues with a generic 3-layer wrap. I'm looking at moving to a high-tack, multi-layer co-extruded film for the upcoming silage season.

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u/sadwrainy — 2 months ago