Farming
Happy First Day of Spring
Out-wintering dairy cows
"Katie Pinke visited with Emily Zweber, a small organic farmer just outside the Twin Cities, to talk about the unique techniques they're using to remain viable, including out-wintering cows. Michelle Rook talked to Brad Hins, one of the foremost authorities on out-wintering dairy cattle."
mikep7810 – Preparing For A Storm (with a PTO Gen-Set)
I had never seen a PTO-powered gen-set before. Obviously, it's a piece of equipment that makes a lot of sense for a dairy to have, as they already have big powerful tractors with PTOs to spin a gen-set -- and lost of grid power could lead to spoilage of a lot of expensive milk and a lot of hand-milking. Mike Price does a nice job explaining how the PTO-powered generators work, and the backup switch they use to switch the load over on the farm.
How one North Country dairy farmer is surviving the long slump in milk prices
2019 NY Farm Show
I was fascinated by the various milking machines in this video being demonstrated at the farm show. I guess they were more mechanical and robotic.
Giving up meat won’t save the planet – Business Insider
"A UN report claimed that livestock was doing more to harm the climate than all modes of transportation combined, but this isn't the case."