First Day on the Job

Today was my first day of working on the farm. The day mostly consisted of feeding cows at the run-off block, which is where the cows all go for the winter. The cattle graze kale and sugarbeets and we also feed them baleage and straw in bale feeders. Feeding the baleage and straw keeps the cows gut healthier and it is safer on the cow than just letting her fill up on kale. Break fences are setup and moved twice daily about 7 meters at a time (depends how many cows are in the paddock). This allows the cows to graze just the face of the crop so it is utilized better. I had great time of work, getting to know the cows, the farm, and my fellow team members; Russ, Eugene, and Steph. I am sure I will learn a lot from them all!