We are a family owned and operated farming operation located on the Cumberland Plateau approximately 40 miles west of Knoxville, Tennessee.  All our products are raised or produced on one of our owned or leased farms. 

Wow!  Is it spring already?  It sure seems like winter was extremely short.  With almost no snow to speak of, all our animals made it through in good body condition!  Spring is here with everything blooming and the beauty of God's creation is all around. 

We are truly blessed as a family to be able to care for and provide a quality product for ourselves as well as all of our customers.  As we move forward this year the question is always what will the year hold in store?  The short answer is nobody knows for sure.  We can make it as good a year as possible. 

The things we do know, drought in the Midwest has affected beef prices.  Beef prices are at levels not seen before.  Unfortunately, the national cattle herd is at the lowest level since 1956.  This means higher prices for several years to come as producers attempt to retain some of their heifers to begin building herd numbers again. 

We also know hay prices have increased as well.  Again, due to droughts in the Midwest, hay supplies are at critical levels.  The amount of hay being produced by a number of states not affected by the drought is not enough to supply local demands much less trying to ship hay to drought stricken states.  When buying hay this year, make sure to check quality and ensure you know where your hay is coming from.  Just because you can buy $2.00/bale hay, does not mean the quality of the hay will allow your animals to survive. 

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Farm Happenings

• Ammonium Nitrate has been applied to hay fields.  The ryegrass we planted in the Fall is coming up great and will be ready for harvest soon!
• Our new barn is ready to go! 
• Deposits are being taken for our freezer pork program
• Calves are being readied to send to the Athens Stockyard for their pre-conditioned sale on April 19th.