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Kevin Dietzel

The Lost Lake Farmer Podcast

Audio journal of a grass farmer and cheesemaker. Short episodes recorded while I work, discussing everything from dairy farming, to enjoying the nature on our farm, to cheesemaking and direct marketing, to my mental health struggles.

Auteur

Kevin Dietzel

Catégorie

Society

Dernier épisode

20 oct. 2023

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Épisodes

Big changes! 20.10.2023

In which I announce a big change for Lost Lake Farm.

Burnout and depression 25.02.2023

In which I express my frustration at my inability to overcome depression and burnout, seven years in.

Getting to the right number of animals 12.02.2023

In which I describe our multi-year effort to get to the right herd size. Culling, more selective breeding and heifer replacements, and selling extra breeding animals.

GrassWorks 05.02.2023

My takeaways from the Grassworks grazing conference.

Identifying areas for investment 29.01.2023

In which I hash out the most limiting factors to our farm operation to illustrate decisions around future investment of time and/or money.

Hello again 19.01.2023

A few updates and thoughts on the podcast.

Fall grazing plan 04.10.2022

How I am attempting to make the best use of the forage available to get the most grazing possible before winter.

Rant 04.10.2022

The Lost Lake Farmer is cranky.

Sampling stored forages 02.09.2022

How and why I sample hay and haylage.

Easy acorn planting 31.08.2022

My effort at a low-cost, easy way to plant more oak trees. Maybe?

Bedding pigs 26.08.2022

In which I discuss how and why I bed our pigs.

Forage sampling pastures 21.08.2022

In which I describe the standard methods of sampling forages, and how I do it. Plus, why I sample. Hear the sounds of me hand sampling pastures as I talk!

Dealing with challenging soils and past grazing mistakes 18.08.2022

In which I describe the history of two of my most challenging pastures and how I am planning to heal them/bring them to higher quality and quantity of forage.

Regulatory kerfuffles 22.07.2022

Making hay, dealing with inspectors, and not sleeping much.

I’m so tired of depression! 18.07.2022

An update on farm goings-on, as well as some ranting about depression - and the next treatment I hope to try.

Moving heifers 14.07.2022

Lots going on today on the farm!

Creative fencing 05.07.2022

Fencing across streams and through head-high grass on a hot, humid day.

Market 03.07.2022

My thoughts on interacting with customers, getting feedback from giving out samples, and kids helping out.

New calf! 30.06.2022

Tica had a calf, more breeding updates.

Breeding season start 29.06.2022

My AI breeding strategies and how I have done in the first 4 weeks of breeding.

Updates 27.06.2022

Haying, oatlage, flies, and hot weather.

Birdsong and hay 03.06.2022

Listen to the grassland birds and hear an update about the grazing rotation and haying.

Hay in the forecast? 25.05.2022

In which I discuss the weather, past, present, and future, and how it will affect grazing and haying.

Salting blues 21.05.2022

In which I describe the steps on day 2 of a Lost Lake Blue make.

Dealing with challenging weather 20.05.2022

From cold, wet, and muddy, to hot and dry in a short period of time. What does this mean for a grass farmer?

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