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Lambs announce spring’s arrival, work to be done

Springtime is always the time of rebirth, when the fields and pastures are returning after the winter’s snow (what little we got this year). Our sheep have been shorn and now are ...

DATE: Apr 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Out Standing in the Fields

Time to prepare for new lambs’ carefree energy

Spring is a couple weeks away, but so far, this winter has not had much of a bite. While the warm days make it easy on the sheep and make my chores a little easier, there may be some consequ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Out Standing in the Fields

During winter, livestock need a little extra care

It’s minus 2, and I have just finished my evening chores. Taking care of livestock in subzero temperatures is always a struggle. During the last 33 years, we have cared for our f...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Out Standing in the Fields

Parents watch an annual ritual with special pride

As parents, Pam and I have watched Cassie and Travis grow from infants to adults. This process is not simple, and the final results are never known. Now that they are both marri...

DATE: Nov 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Out Standing in the Fields

Weather makes agriculture a gambler’s game

If you are in agriculture, you have to be a gambler. As I look back over the last year or so, I am amazed at all the strange weather events that have wreaked havoc on our fields and livestoc...

DATE: Oct 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Out Standing in the Fields

Sheep shearing, cleaning: It’s all for the newborns

With the longer days, it is easy to find more chores to do at La Plata Farms. As spring continues to move forward, major activities are centered on getting ready for our lambs to...

DATE: Apr 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Out Standing in the Fields

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