I’ll never forget the day my son was born. As someone who’s witnessed thousands of births at the pig farm, the actual birth – while fascinating – was not the moment that captivated me. It was instead the arrival of the anesthesiologist and his preparation that followed. Maybe it was because it was my first […]
For the last couple of months I lived in fear. The threat of PEDv loomed around every corner and every expert I consulted repeatedly said “it’s only a matter of time.” At the farm we used caution at every turn and followed the advice of our vet every chance we had. We disinfected the propane […]
I can’t believe we’ve already passed the halfway point in January! It seems like the New Year started yesterday and I’m already behind on my resolution to update this blog weekly. Surely I’m not the only one who hasn’t kept up with their resolution? Enough about that! After a very productive trip to the Lonestar […]