farm blogger helping farmers blog
On Rob and Holly’s blog, Hull Milk, there is an excellent series of posts on the restoration of their old dairy barn. This is what Rob says about his blogging journey.
Our operation 
We are fifth generation farmers hoping to pass it along to the next generation. Currently operated by my dad and me with help from my wife Holly and some part time help. We have 85 cows in our milk herd and grow most of their feed on 200 irrigated acres. We raise our own replacements. We have a small herd of beef cows that we pasture in the nearby foothills.
start the blog?
I felt like it is an important part of telling our story about why we do the things we do and the good and bad that come along with everyday farm life. It is nice to be able to have control over how things look when they are presented and not be so limited on size of pictures or posts.
biggest surprise
After struggling to do my first post and feeling that I wasn’t “doing it the right way” I am surprised at the positive comments I have received from some of my posts. I have also been surprised at how the of the ag community on social media has grown. I am somewhat surprised how uninterested many people on social media seem to be if they don’t have some connection to farming already.
opinion twitter & facebook
I think fb has come a long way recently but have enjoyed making new friends and find the interaction on twitter more sincere and useful for what I am trying to accomplish most of the time. I enjoy using Google + . One thing I really like is how the app on my android has a feed for posts from people nearby. I feel like I can get local people I am not already friends with interested in the things I post.
future blog plans
I currently don’t spend enough time with my blog. I like to post pics and I feel that they are worth a thousand word but I know I need to spend some time adding more information also.
Go visit Rob’s site, Hull Milk, and encourage him to continue with his exceptional blog. You can also contact him on twitter @hulldairy
Hello, I'm FARMnWIFE: A wife that farms in the middle of the mid-west. I created this site to help anyone involved in ag to raise their voice and tell their farm story online by creating or improving their blogs.
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