As promised I am sharing with you what is happening on our farm each season so that means finding some old work clothes and joining my husband in the heat. I bring along my camera and notepad and start asking lots of questions as we drive around the paddocks.
Summer in Australia, NSW.
Today we are checking the sheep and making sure they have plenty of water and feed. There are 3600 sheep spread around the farm and Howard knows where they all are, what paddock they are to move to next and which mobs are ready for sorting. We check the dams and troughs as he talks about his 12 month stock plan. At this time of the year a huge effort is put time into checking and rechecking the sheep, I will be able to help with this. We shear in March, lots of new lambs arrive in July and sell stock throughout the year. Caring for stock is a big responsibility.
Next we gather soil samples and start talking about the sowing plan for the farm. Cropping is another big part of our business. This is also all in Howard head, he doesn't write anything down. I am really pleased to finally have the time to be on the farm with him and be asking about the things I should already know. Crop rotation, canola varieties, wheat prices, the hay market and soil types - I have a lot to learn!
The home front
Last night after unpacking for holidays, as we were just about to serve dinner, a brown snake appears just outside the garden fence! We bring the tractor up to the old bail of hay the snake had wriggled under and turn it over, hoping to scare him away. Unfortunately Mr Snake is still wriggling around somewhere. Everyone put your boots on when in the back yard!
So today we checked the sheep and gathered soil samples. Howard has now taken a trip to town to pick up some farm supplies. We started the day with a walk together as the sun was rising. By 8am it was 26 degrees and now it is 35 degrees. I will show you some photos..
Summer in Australia, NSW.
Today we are checking the sheep and making sure they have plenty of water and feed. There are 3600 sheep spread around the farm and Howard knows where they all are, what paddock they are to move to next and which mobs are ready for sorting. We check the dams and troughs as he talks about his 12 month stock plan. At this time of the year a huge effort is put time into checking and rechecking the sheep, I will be able to help with this. We shear in March, lots of new lambs arrive in July and sell stock throughout the year. Caring for stock is a big responsibility.
Next we gather soil samples and start talking about the sowing plan for the farm. Cropping is another big part of our business. This is also all in Howard head, he doesn't write anything down. I am really pleased to finally have the time to be on the farm with him and be asking about the things I should already know. Crop rotation, canola varieties, wheat prices, the hay market and soil types - I have a lot to learn!
The home front
Last night after unpacking for holidays, as we were just about to serve dinner, a brown snake appears just outside the garden fence! We bring the tractor up to the old bail of hay the snake had wriggled under and turn it over, hoping to scare him away. Unfortunately Mr Snake is still wriggling around somewhere. Everyone put your boots on when in the back yard!
So today we checked the sheep and gathered soil samples. Howard has now taken a trip to town to pick up some farm supplies. We started the day with a walk together as the sun was rising. By 8am it was 26 degrees and now it is 35 degrees. I will show you some photos..
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