Brock Farms in Indiana shows how farmers adapt to winter weather by focusing on cattle needs, including feeding, water access, and maintaining warm resting areas.
During a cold, snowy week, farmers like Katie Brock Pennington of Brock Farms in Stilesville, Indiana , continue their essential work caring for their cattle. She explains that winter focus shifts from row crops to the animals' needs. 'Survival mode' takes over, with every family member pitching in. Daily tasks include breaking ice, providing fresh water, and creating safe, warm resting areas. Cows are fed later in the day to generate heat from digesting carbohydrates.
Brock Farms also utilizes the winter to maintain tractors and machinery, protecting them from freezing temperatures.
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