Mixing feed for 120 cows
Channel: The Hands that Feed Us
Date: 09/12/2020

I've made a few friends over the month I've been at Overview Farms.  Specifically, I've started to recognize some of the cows ... so I want to introduce you to some of my favourites...


Cows eat a lot.  Especially in quantity.  The dairy herd at Overview Farms weights in at 120 animals, which is a bit too many to feed with a wheelbarrow.  So, machinery is called for...


What do you feed 120 dairy cows?  It's not as simple as just picking up a bale of hay ... their diet is carefully optimized to produce as much milk as possible.




The Hands that Feed Us is a documentary I'm making about how COVID-19 is affecting farmers, and why it's so difficult for farmers to make a living.  While I make it, I'm also working on the farms where I'm staying, and this channel is where I share the things I learn from actually *doing* farming — as opposed to just filming it.

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