[upbeat folk music]
[upbeat acoustic guitar music]
- Something I learn year after year
is just to let nature take its course.
One thing I've discovered a few years ago
when our barn burned down,
we didn't have a place to house the cows and the calves,
so we let the cows be with the calves.
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Traditionally on dairy farms,
the cows and the calves are separated
a few hours after birth.
It makes it easier for the dairy farmer to milk the cows.
They can keep track of the growth of the calf.
But what I found is,
by just letting the cows raise the calves,
there're so many benefits to it,
and it works really well here on this size of a farm.
So now I just let the calves stay with their moms.
This way, they can nurse all day long
and they grow so fast and so healthy.
There's something just so beautiful
about seeing that connection,
hearing them sort of communicate with each other
and find each other.
[cow mooing]
The calves are outside in this environment,
getting fresh air, getting exercise,
and just being able to be a part of that herd.
All these things we're doing because we really wanna try
to make the best milk that we can make.
[upbeat folk music]