This week at the Stiles Farm was very productive. On Monday Bobby and I fed hay to the main herd, specifically placing the bales so we could move them to the eastern pastures later in the week. Tuesday we had a calf get out and we were able to get it back to the herd and find the piece of fence that had been damaged. 
Bobby showed me some of the different ways we fix barbed wire fences, using stays, wire stretchers, and simple wire ties. On Wednesday and Thursday Bobby, Jimmy, and I moved over one hundred bales of hay from the hay pasture to where we store them. It was awesome to see how much we could get done once we got a system and a rhythm going. 
Also this week I accompanied Ryan to the USDA Farm Service Agency in Georgetown and learned about some of the crop insurance options that farmers have and how subsidies for commodities work. On Friday we finally were able to move the main herd to the eastern pastures after a few attempts.
Stiles Blog 9-21-18
Georgina Macias Fall 2018 Intern