Comments on: What Do Farmers Do During The Winter?

By: Malcolm Hoover

Malcolm Hoover — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:27:25 +0000

In reply to Tim WoodArt. Hi Tim, I can't speak for any other operation, but we only have two machines on our farm. We run our small operation and work our land by hand, mostly. I can imagine though if we had a large op with multiple vehicles and machinery. we'd be scheduling and performing maintenance all winter.

By: Jac

Jac — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 03:20:07 +0000

In reply to Tim WoodArt. First thing that came to my mind :-)

By: Tim WoodArt

Tim WoodArt — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:54:13 +0000

I didn’t see one of the most important jobs that must be done during the winter, and that is machinery and tool maintenance and repair. I know that this must be of upmost importance to any farmer, as it is to me, so why is there no mention of it here?

By: Otis Needleman

Otis Needleman — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:19:17 +0000

Best of luck and best wishes to all these farmers. Indeed, winter is the time to prepare for spring. The cycle never ends.

By: Richard Sales

Richard Sales — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 15:12:30 +0000

We raise organic blueberries so we prune all winter. Sometimes standing in cold water. When snow makes that impossible, we clean the barn. Truth is, farming is infinite. There’s no end to things to do. The trick is learning how to say “That’s enough for now.”