Fern, a heifer (girl) calf, was born on May 24th. Here she is with her brother, Thunder, and Mom, Black Diamond.

My bovines used to be identified by a number. At birth, we’d put ear tags with unique numbers on each calf. The problem was that numbers are not only hard for me to remember, but they also don’t capture personalities.

Meet the first calves of 2021. Who will be born next? Stay tuned.

Lessons learned from a fatal accident on the farm.

Our first calf of the season, Ginger, is rescued from the hay feeder.

By the time this column is published, you might have heard me shout for joy if a 2021 calf is born. And if you hike the Audubon trails, keep an eye out for “the boys" munching away on those tender shoots. If I were an artist wanting to paint a picture of contentment, that's where I'd set up my easel.