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A Farm Kid’s Harvest Birthday
A Harvest Baby and God’s Perfect Timing When we found out we were pregnant with Stetson and that he was due in October, there was definitely a moment of panic! How could we possibly have a baby during harvest?! Well, funny thing is we aren’t in control and God had a...
My Viral Dry Ranch Mix Recipe
Ingredients Dry ranch mix:1/4 cup black pepper1 1/2 cup parsley1/2 cup garlic salt2 T salt1/4 cup granulated garlic3/4 cup granulated onion2 T dill weed To make actual ranch the traditional way:1 cup Mayo1/2 cup buttermilk3/4 cup sour cream2 heaping T dry ranch...
How Pivot Bio PROVEN40 Allowed Us to Apply 40 lbs Less Nitrogen per Acre
Ever heard of a CCI meter? It measures the Chlorophyll Concentration Index in plants. I hadn’t heard of it either. But I got to use one live in our corn fields this summer and I was impressed. Now WHY is this such a big deal? This meter allowed us to measure the...
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A Farm Kid’s Harvest Birthday
A Harvest Baby and God’s Perfect Timing When we found out we were pregnant with Stetson and that he was due in October, there was definitely a moment of panic! How could we possibly have a baby during harvest?! Well, funny thing is we aren’t in control and God had a...
My Viral Dry Ranch Mix Recipe
Ingredients Dry ranch mix:1/4 cup black pepper1 1/2 cup parsley1/2 cup garlic salt2 T salt1/4 cup granulated garlic3/4 cup granulated onion2 T dill weed To make actual ranch the traditional way:1 cup Mayo1/2 cup buttermilk3/4 cup sour cream2 heaping T dry ranch...
How Pivot Bio PROVEN40 Allowed Us to Apply 40 lbs Less Nitrogen per Acre
Ever heard of a CCI meter? It measures the Chlorophyll Concentration Index in plants. I hadn’t heard of it either. But I got to use one live in our corn fields this summer and I was impressed. Now WHY is this such a big deal? This meter allowed us to measure the...
Drive Back Roads… the “Why”
Introduction My story isn’t necessarily all that interesting. In fact, with all that has been happening in the world, I often joke about being thankful for my “boring” life. There was no life altering moment that brought me to where I am today. I didn’t get super sick...
How a Casual Conversation Over a Steak Changed Our Farm
Introduction It all started over a steak dinner in San Antonio, Texas circa March 2020. A casual conversation getting to know the fellow Ag professionals that happened to be seated at the same table as us, led to a field trial a few short months later. So here’s our...
Easy, Homemade Farm-Style Meatballs
Ingredients 2lb Double O Farms Dry Aged Ground Beef 1 Sleeve Ritz Crackers Smashed 1 Onion Finely Chopped 1 Egg Salt Pepper Ketchup Brown SugarInstructions Preheat oven to 350 degreesCombine ground beef, crackers, egg, onion, salt and pepper into a large mixing bowl....
