Stinky farming II

To review, we have about 22 acres of big open fields. We are using approximately 2 acres for vegetables this year, and a neighboring dairy farmer is renting the other 20 acres for hay. Part of our "rental agreement" is that the dairy farmer is to spread manure on the hay land. This practice (1) replaces the nutrients and fertility he is removing with the hay, and (2) allows him to do something with his excess manure.

The way dairy farmers spread manure over 20+ acres is to liquefy the stuff, and spray it out the back of customized manure trucks. Yesterday was the day the trucks came.

Pretty stinky stuff. I hope the guy driving the truck didn't see me taking this picture. I think people around here already think we are a little weird.