posted on
May 13, 2022
The weather is finally cooperating and we are in the fields, harvesting ryegrass, spreading manure and then no-till planting corn. Long days but it feels good to be transforming the fields from cool-season high growth ryegrass to warm season high growth corn. High growth = carbon pulling = more cow feed!
Recently, we began working with a school corporation that is close to home. So close in fact, that we can sometimes even hear students playing at recess from across the fields- Southeast Dubois County School Corporation.
Cattle adapt to cold weather and bring circulation to the center of their body to keep warm in the cold.
Fischer Farms has spent the last 20 years forming relationships with area farmers and producers to help them expand their market for their local and sustainably raised products. Recently with the support of the Climate Smart Commodities grant from the USDA, the number of farmers has grown to over 35 with plans to assist over 70 farmers by 2028.
