When Tim and I first had kids I thought traveling with them would be such a hassle. I was completely wrong.
Until the Cows Come Home-Wordless Wednesday
I had to post one last pasture picture of the season. Tim is bringing our cows in for their evening milking. Emily
Miley’s Story Continues
Dr. Bob Davis, DVM (aka Doc) visited our farm on Monday to check on Miley again and assess why she didn’t respond to the treatment we gave her.
Hard Work Pays Off in 4-H
Today was a first for the Zweber family. Samantha’s 8 year old cow, Ashley, won Grand Champion at our county fair. This means she had the best 4-H dairy cow at the fair. It is a nice way for Sam…
Fun Day at the Fair
Today was a great day at the Dakota County Fair. Our family participated in the Open Class Dairy Show.
Dairy Farming in a Storm
Yesterday, I posted two pictures Tim took on Saturday. In case you missed it: We were enjoying a fun day at my parents’ celebrating our oldest’s birthday. Clouds started to appear in the sky and Tim suggested that we should…
We All Want Uneventful Pregnancies, Even Cows
Just like humans can have unpredictable pregnancy, so too can dairy cattle. This has nothing to do with whether the farm is large, small, grazing or confinement. Nature is nature and there are somethings we just don’t understand.
Mother Nature Took Back Spring
Well I guess Mother Nature decided to take back spring. This week feels like an early April’s Fools joke.
Major Snow Storm on Zweber Farms
The storm of the decade has just passed over us, dumping between 14 and 20 inches of snow Friday and Saturday. The snow wasn’t the biggest issue. We are having wind gusts of over 40mph. This leads to a whole…