05/24/2026
May is for hay.
Did you know we grow, cut, and bale our own hay to feed our cows in the winter?
It’s true. During the month of May we don’t schedule any harvests, major events or plan vacations. The Cowboys puts in 16 hour days, often working into the dark.
He doesn’t do it alone. Friends help rake. Our neighbors help get the bales off the field and stack it in the barn. Community. Our community. Your community.
It is time consuming and time sensitive. In order to maintain the nutrients the hay has to be cut, cured and baled with a certain amount of moisture still in the hay.
It can’t be too wet or it molds and we can’t feed it. Too dry, it turns to straw.
Why am I sharing this info? Because it’s the way we live, and it’s how we raise our animals. I like to think of it as a value added product in the production of our beef. It’s one way our time and energy is spent to get our beef on your table.
