The farmers are talking $100 a ton for hay here, squeezing as much as they can due to the poor crop in Alberta, which is part of their market. I can't say as I blame them, it is tough enough to make a living as a farmer. I've got my hay spoken for, and can pick it up as I need it, so I don't have to lay out a lot of money at once.
The cherry crop here is only bringing half of what it did last year. I heard a couple of the cattlemen talking that the cow price has dropped too, compared to what it was this spring. Looks like tough times are going to stay with us for a while.......
Canadians now require a passport to go across the line to the States, and I don't have mine yet, so I won't be able to go watch the fireworks at Bonner's Ferry, (Happy Independence Day, y'all!) but on Canada Day here, July 1st, our little town did a half hour fireworks show for us. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me; it would have been interesting to try to photograph them. I hope some of you will get some shots of your fireworks to share with us!
The mares are using the natural dust bowls a lot, the soil is really sandy there and they love to lay in the soft dirt. I have a sprinkler going all day in their pasture, hoping to keep it from drying up too much, but I do have one more paddock for them to use, which has grass 5 ft. tall in it.Sparkle is getting better at letting me use the spray bottle on her, and also is letting me pick up her feet and clean them.
The top of her back is nearly all black now. I have some pictures of my other filly, Gussie's blue roan, but I have to scan them to disc to get them onto this computer; I'm still using Ted's laptop. That'll be a good project for me today, 'cause after yesterday, when everything that could go wrong, did, I need a nice quiet day today.
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We finally got some rain (decent amount the last 2 days , so we will see. I am rotating pastures moch more often these days ,i don't like to see it get too chewed down, with it being so dry.
They all look great!
We're praying for enough rain to at least get some tame hay from around here. Things always find a way of working themselves out:)
Some great pictures of the horses! Hay here last year got expensive, we sold a bunch to Lexington KY to a big horse farm. This year its been more wet and people have lots of hay so the price will be a lot cheaper...anywhere from $6.00 - 7.00 a square bale.
Cattle prices here have dropped the last few years as well....they were only bringing about .86 cents a pound last fall....not the usual $1.50 a pound like the past few years.
Hi Shirley! Just a note to say, I enjoy your blog. Your pics of horses are beautiful, as well as your scenery.
Thank You for taking the time to share!
Blessings!
Kris
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