The soil under your feet isn’t just worms and germs, it is billions of living organisms that help plants grow and flourish. We want to make sure we are doing our part to ensure we have healthy soils. One way to identify what is beneath the surface of the soil is to do a soil test. There are different ways and times of year to take a soil test, but they are a good asset to our toolchest as farmers because they give us a snapshot of what the soil needs and doesn’t need to grow

Ingredients: 1 package SFM hot dogs 1-15 oz. can of chili 1 small diced onion 1 minced garlic clove 1 can of refrigerator biscuits 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese salt and pepper to taste Directions: In a skillet, sauté the onions and garlic until soft and translucent. Turn the burner on low, and add the can of prepared chili. Feel free to use your own here. Let this mixture simmer for about five minutes. In the meantime, cut up the hot dogs into bite-sized pieces. When the ti

*This recipe is one of the most forgiving recipes ever! It's 100% customizable, and you can pick and choose what you want to put in it. We love using leftover meat and veggies in ours. This is the basic recipe; take it and make it your own! Ingredients: 1/2 cup SFM cooked meat (sausage, bacon, hamburger, etc.) 1/2 cup sautéed vegetables 4 eggs T Tbsp milk 1 cup shredded cheese 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 pie crust Directions: Cook your meat of choice, or get it out of the fridg

Ingredients: 1 lb SFM Italian sausage 2 diced carrots 1 small diced onion 4 minced garlic cloves 1/4 cup flour 5 cups chicken broth 1 package cheese tortellini 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 package frozen spinach, thawed and drained 2 cups whole milk Directions: In a large pot, or dutch oven, break up and brown the sausage. When the sausage is halfway cooked, add in the diced onion and carrot to saute. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes. W

If you’ve been following along, it’s no secret that we like to listen to podcasts. I was listening to “The Singular Agronomics” podcast the other week and a phrase they kept repeating stuck in my brain like a jingle. “Poop make corn green!” Thinking about that phrase while simultaneously thinking about our 2025 crop season on the farm really got me thinking. Starting with corn because corn is king. We averaged 220 bushels/acre. This is great considering the conditions and i

Ingredients: 1 lb SFM ground beef 1 cup milk 1 lb elbow noodles, cooked and drained 1 cup of corn, frozen or canned 1 ranch seasoning packet 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 cup sour cream 4 oz cream cheese 1 cup milk 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder salt & pepper to taste Directions: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Using an oven-safe skillet, brown the beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Season with the garlic and onion powders, salt and pepper, and ranch seasoning.

Ingredients: 2 lbs SFM minute steaks 1/4 cup butter 1 cup red wine 1 1/2 cups water 1 packet onion soup mix salt & pepper to taste Directions: Brown the steak in a skillet with butter. Transfer the meat to an oven safe casserole dish. In a bowl, combine the soup mix, water, wine, and salt and pepper. Pour the soup mixture over the steaks, and cover the dish with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for two hours. Serve over mashed potatoes, polenta, or rice. Enjoy!

Somehow, November is gone and we have started December off with a bang. This week we finished our first round of artificial insemination (AI) for our cow herd. So, let's wrap up our 2025 calving season by looking at some of the statistics for the year. Our season started on August 21st, and our official due date was September 7th. Starting earlier than our due date is not abnormal because some babies are ready early. We take this into account when we select our AI date, know

Ingredients: 1 lb SFM ground beef 1 - 8oz block of cream cheese 3 tomatoes, diced 1 onion, diced 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder salt & pepper to taste pasta of your choice parmesan cheese Directions: Layer the tomatoes and onion on a sheet pan and sprinkle with all the seasonings. Roast in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Brow the ground beef in a skillet until cooked through. Cook the pasta according to the directi