My garden is taking up space in the bean field 🙂

Making hay is rather dirty work, all the dust, bugs, and dirt flys into your face as you mow along.

The 730 John Deere pulls the cultivator through one of the corn fields.

The “Queen of Forages”, alfalfa is not only the oldest cultivated forage crop in the US, but it is one of the most palatable and nutritious. Alfalfa is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. And, when cut prior to bloom, it is low in fiber and high in energy. Thus, it is prized as a primary component in dairy cattle rations and is an important feed for horses, beef cattle, sheep, and milk goats.