Crops:
- The first half of November, 500 acres of Milo were planted.
- The second half of December, 900 acres of Soybeans were planted.
- So far this rainy season has been DRY! January rainfall total = 1.5 inches
(I should point out right now that the weather chart that I've put on the right hand side of the blog is for Santa Cruz, which is not an accurate predictor for the farm at all. And, it looks like it's not even accurate for S.C. b/c it's showing that it's 80 degrees right now. How I wish it were!!)
Cattle:
- November marked the beginning of the birthing season. There has been an average of 300 calves born each month since that time.
- In February, 500 heifers will be ready for AI. Marco was planning for this to happen in January, but had to postpone the procedure due to lack of grass and dry conditions.
Other:
- There have been 400 acres of new grass planted of the MG5 variety.
- Clemente and his crew have been passing the Rolo (?) over the existing grass fields.
- The mobile group has been busy building fences.
**disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm writing about. Please excuse any weird words or mistakes on my part. If you have any questions, leave me a comment and I'll ask Marco to clarify. :)
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