Field to Feedlot to Freezer

Market research shows that one of the most important factors to millennials when it comes to purchasing food is knowing where it came from.  As a millennial myself, I can absolutely relate to that.  I want to know as much as possible about the food I'm providing to my family.  So, millennial to millennial, in …

Weaning My First Calf

A few weeks ago now, my oldest daughter started four-year-old preschool.  I thought it would be pretty anti-climatic and, for all intensive purposes, it was.  But it also felt like the moment she walked into that classroom, the last four years were just suddenly gone, as if I hadn't seen that moment coming at all. …

Knee-High by the 4th of July

If you’re from a rural area, you’ve probably heard the old saying, “Knee-high by the 4th of July.” Depending on your location, this may or may not apply to cornfields in your area this year. But as I sit at my desk, looking out my window at a cornfield with the 4th of July closing …

Meet Sweetie

Meet Sweetie.  She is one lucky gal.  When she was about three weeks old, she found herself in this predicament.  Not good . . . My farmer found her in this hole and thinks she was probably stuck in it for about two days.  Her mama was lying right beside her but was helpless of …

The Four Letter Word – GMOs

Okay, it's technically a three letter acronym in the plural form but I was grasping for a catchy title. As a mom, I want to make sure I'm giving my girls the best start possible and doing that includes providing a healthy diet.  Aside from the occasional bribe of fruit snacks for finishing their dinner …

Off to the Races! Corn Planting 2017

If you drive across any Midwestern state right now, you'll see machine shed doors opened up, planters stirring up dust in the fields and jumbo-sized coffee mugs in the farmers' hands.  It's planting time.  What a privilege it is to be able to provide food for the world. What is corn used for? cornusesposter The …

The Grass IS Greener on the Other Side

We have some happy cows on the Blomme farm right now.  After a long winter, we turned some of our cow/calf pairs out to pasture last night.  This might be one of the coolest sights of the whole year.  After spending the last few months in barns to keep them protected and comfortable from Old …

What’s Hoppin’ on the Farm

In the spirit of Easter, here is an update on what's hoppin' on the Blomme farm these days. Planting Spring planting is knocking on our door so there is a lot of excitement as well as nervousness in the air.  Depending on where you live, some farmers have started planting already.  Others are waiting for …

Farming With Fertilizers

Farmers use a variety of tools each year to help grow an abundant crop.  Have you ever wondered just what exactly farmers are putting in the ground and why they are using these substances?  I'll try to shed some light on what actually goes on out in our fields.  After reading this, I hope you …

Rainy Day

The baby calves were dry and cozy today as their moms ate some hay and silage in the rain. ​​