Three cows in the Miles Smith Farm herd are over 10 years old and considered elderly in the cow world. I recently purchased two of them, U'lua…
Airbnb guest Jerry Martin offered to feed the livestock that morning, so all we had to do was climb into the truck at 6 a.m. for an eight-hour…
The plastic wrap on the huge hay bale was frozen, and so were my fingers. I had removed my gloves to use my knife to slice the wrap, and now m…
When Charlie Jaworski of Boscawen lost his life in a logging accident on Dec. 29, the farming community lost a good friend. I'll miss him.
Another year has flown by, and it's time to celebrate winter and the holidays. The Scottish Highlander cattle of Miles Smith Farm are ready to…
As we drove down the hill, I looked back at the farm. What had I forgotten? Did I tell farm-sitter Craig where the electric-fence switch was? …
Farming is hard work, but it can be exciting and picturesque — especially for kids. Family farms are fewer these days, but plenty of grownups …
It feels good to save a life. Of course, it's best to avoid accidents, but even with the best planning, they happen, and last week Bear, a Sco…
Our first 2021 calf, Virginia's daughter, arrived on May 1 and almost met with a tragic end. Here's what happened:
March 20 is the first day of spring, but MY winter ends whenever the spring grass is ready for my cattle to eat. The trick is to keep them fed…