The bin is rattling and the last of the ground corn and protein is emptying into the wheelbarrel. It just seems like yesterday that we filled that bin! About every five weeks, we need to pull the grinder out of the shed, back it up to the corncrib and grind away. This can be an all day job, especially when the corn level drops below the level of the grain auger that carries the corn up into the grinder. It's alot easier to shovel down than to shovel up!
The grain sure smells nice as it is mixed up. The molasses and protein that we add give it such a sweet smell. Even the cows can smell that fresh grain. They begin their mooing as we auger the freshly ground grain into the bin. Better watch out when you take the grain wheelbarrel in front of the cows - they'll grab it with their noses and pull it right over when you're not looking!
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