The Modern Amish

By special request, today’s farming tip focuses on milking your cow. From the National Mastitis Council’s list of milking tips, our tip today extols the benefits of teat massage.

Good Massage Increases Production - When teats and the lower part of the udder are massaged, a signal is sent to the brain which [...]

Amidst the normal morning activity, I heard a knock at my bedroom door.  I open it to discover my son holding a pair of sweat pants in one hand (the kind with the zipper up the leg) and a stapler in the other hand.  “Can I just staple this since the zipper is broke?” he [...]