Author and blogger John Katz has been writing a series of articles about the New York City carriage horses and the new mayor's attempts to rid the city of these beasts. While the animal rights activists scream "animal cruelty" at these animals' drivers, Katz offers a much different perspective on the history and purpose of working horses.
You can read one of the latest posts here: http://www.bedlamfarm.com/2014/02/27/central-park-carriage-ride-parable-the-real-lives-of-real-animals/.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Good for a Laugh
I've been horrible about posting lately. The weather is so cold and it's hard to snap photos with gloves on your hands. All the animals seem to be surviving in the cold, but a couple of the chickens have a little frostbite on their combs.
According to a friends' morning Facebook post, there is some warmer weather coming in about two weeks.
But, today the high is forecasted to be in the single digits, with wind chills well below 0. I've seen this cartoon before, but figured it was worth posting so we can be reminded that there are bright and cheerful things despite the winter dreariness.
According to a friends' morning Facebook post, there is some warmer weather coming in about two weeks.
But, today the high is forecasted to be in the single digits, with wind chills well below 0. I've seen this cartoon before, but figured it was worth posting so we can be reminded that there are bright and cheerful things despite the winter dreariness.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Farm Logs
One of the neighbors was telling me about a new application that helps farmers manage their fields. I honestly brushed it off because he uses it to track 100+ acres of corn and soy beans. My entire farm consists of 9.5 acres of which 2/3 of that is a hayfield.
But earlier this week I was bored and decided to check out the FarmLogs. I have to say it has some nifty features even for asmall very small hobby farmer like me:
I was really excited to finally know exactly how big each of the fields is:
Hay field-6.1 acres
East Pasture-0.8 acres
West Pasture-1.0 acres
Arena-0.8 acres
But earlier this week I was bored and decided to check out the FarmLogs. I have to say it has some nifty features even for a
- It lists exact rain fall amounts for your fields (not the rain fall amounts at the airport that's 10 miles away)
- You can trace outlines of your fields/pastures and get their exact acreage
- It tracks your crops (if you grow crops)
- It has an area for equipment so you can input your tractor information, implements, and maintenance records
I was really excited to finally know exactly how big each of the fields is:
Hay field-6.1 acres
East Pasture-0.8 acres
West Pasture-1.0 acres
Arena-0.8 acres
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