H A Y - the future of farming.

It's not secret that around our house during the summer we don't talk about family vacations or the next time we're going to the pool...we talk about the green fields that dot the rural landscape around our community, ALFALFA HAY. My dad has 11 different weather apps on his phone just to keep track of rainstorms and wind that may disrupt our hay production throughout the season. Hay is our specialty here on the farm. It is our main crop we put up each year. My dad truly has a knack for knowing when to cut it, when to bale it, and how to do it. I love learning from him and understanding his reasoning behind all he chooses to do. He doesn't follow the crowd and never does anything just because everyone else is doing it. Dad would never admit it or choose to acknowledge it, but he is known around our little valley for the way he puts up hay. He gets calls every so often seeking advice from him and wanting to know his opinion on various topics. I am so proud of that.

Growing up on an alfalfa hay farm has made me hypersensitive to anything that has to do with the crop itself. I am constantly wanting to know how hay is put up across the state of Idaho, the nation, and the world. I enjoy learning from our field guy what the protein content is in our hay as well as how it will affect the animal that eats it. With all of that being said I found an awesome article about a scientist that works at Land 'O Lakes that primarily focuses on alfalfa hay and the future of it.

I will link it below:

https://www.landolakesinc.com/Blog/July-2019/alfalfa-and-the-future-of-farming

This was a thought provoking read for me because hay will affect my future as well as my family. I loved how they explained hay production and the role it plays withing the agricultural sector. I look forward to the future with alfalfa hay and I am proud to have the opportunity to be apart of it.

As always, thank you for reading!

*tips ball cap from the tractor seat*