Custom bale grinding was the order of the day last month on the Greaves farm near Deerwood, Man. The couple find it to be a good way to mix different quality feeds, such as slough hay, straw and second cut alfalfa, into a ration that is palatable with less waste. | Jeannette Greaves photos
Stories by Jeannette Greaves
The daily grind – photo essay
Round bales were recently ground into feed on Hugh and Jeannette Greaves’ farm near Deerwood, Man. Nitrates in the green feed are a potential problem for the Greaves, and they hope that grinding different forages will remove the risk. Miami Custom Feed Grinding is able to grind 45 to 50 bales an hour, depending on […] Read more
Last-minute feed opportunity – photo essay
Jeannette and Hugh Greaves, who farm near Deerwood, Man., were recently offered a second growth barley field as much-needed feed for their cattle. The Greaves accepted and had the crop custom cut and silaged earlier this month while the weather was still co-operative. They had the barley tested for nitrates before swathing and the results […] Read more
To new pastures – photo essay
Photo essay | The Greaves family picked a nice day recently to move their herd to a new corn grazing pasture near Deerwood, Man. Temperatures were above zero and the wind was calm. | Jeannette Greaves photos
The Greaves family picked a nice day recently to move their herd to a new corn grazing pasture near Deerwood, Man. Temperatures were above zero and the wind was calm. | Jeannette Greaves photos
Fast shooters – photo essay
The Manitoba Mounted Shooting Association held its last shoot of the season Sept. 19-20 at the Double Z Arena near Miami, Man. Cowboy mounted shooting is a timed sport that combines skills such as barrel racing, pole bending and reining, as well as shooting two .45 calibre single action revolvers. Competitors shoot 10 balloon targets […] Read more
