We separated our fullblood calves on Monday and purebreds on Tuesday. Each group can see and interact with their dam through the fence. So far it has gone quite well. Before moving the calves, we checked the fences and cleared up a few problems. The noise from bawling is considerably less than when we physically kept them from seeing each others. The calves are eating and the cows have also adapted well.

This week we will move the cows to their winter location near the Coverall building. We have our chute set up there and we will preg check them.

Friday night we had a great turnout from our Beef Group. We gave a farm tour the we had a potluck dinner at our house. It was a successful evening.

The soy beans have turned color and dropped most of their leaves. The corn is denting well. We have had almost a month of good dry weather. We had rain overnight but it didn't amount to much. It would be good if it stays dry while we harvest.

Our tillage radishes are growing well. They are planted among rye grass. Hopefully, we'll have lots of organic material to plow down in the spring.

We have a hayfield about seven miles away in the village. It's too far to effectively and economically hay. I've decided to plant beans there next year. I'm waiting to hear from the government if we need to strip crop it. They list it as HEL or highly erodible land so they have say in how we work it.