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Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial "Farmer"

I've heard the late Paul Harvey's "Farmer" speech before, but it always brings tears to my eyes when I hear it. So when I heard that Ram Trucks used his speech in their Super Bowl commercial, I was exceedingly happy. Us farmers don't always get the appreciation we deserve, but Paul Harvey certainly saw the hard work and dedication it takes to live the life style of a farmer. And no one in the world can put into words to describe it, except Paul Harvey. I used to listen to his show all the time, and while listening to this Super Bowl ad, I half expected him to sign off with his signature phrase: "And now you know...the rest of the story. I'm Paul Harvey...Good day!"

watch this commercial here.

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Winter Weather | The Richard Mason Show

Last week, here in Southeastern Kentucky, we got three inches in three hours! That may not sound like much to you folks in the northern states, but this is a mountainous area. The roads were so treacherous! My dad who is a school bus driver was stranded on a hill for two hours when a 18 wheeler jackknifed in front of him. There were more accidents than there were rescue crews! Well, anyways, while all this was going on, I was home safe on the farm where the only treachery was the risk of snow falling down your shirt collar! Here is the video I made for my youtube channel: The Richard Mason Show.

Doomsday 2012 | The Richard Mason Show

Happy December 21st, 2012!!! I hope the Mayans don't get you!

Newborn Calf!

 So I'm a little late getting these pics up on the blog. These pics were taken on the day this little guy was born. He was only a few hours old when I took the picture on the left.



Later that evening, we separated him from his mother. It caused a little stress on mama cow, but not as much as I expected. I've separated kid goats from their mothers before and they cry aaallll night long. But Caramel is experienced in calving and the separation stress was minimal. We remove the calves from the cows because we want control of the milk. If little guy stayed in the field, he would nurse all of the milk and by evening, we would not get any milk for ourselves. So we become the new mommy and feed little guy a ration of his mother's milk through a bottle or bucket. We can devote time to working with him to grow him into a big, strong, healthy steer.

Another reason we separate the calves is because of the coyote problem in the area. I have lost goats the same size as this calf to coyotes. By putting him in a tight pen until he is large enough not to be threatened by predators, we ensure his safety. Soon he will be out grazing grass and growing nice and strong!