Farm Menu By Alma Barkman Reading Time: < 1 minute Published: October 22, 2009 Country Crossroads, Crops, Forages Round bales of hay roll across the valley like giant Muffets tumbled from a box of cereal into an empty bowl. The cattle low for breakfast. Newsletter Sign Up - Receive all that Manitoba Co-operator has to offer Crops, markets, industry and policy, livestock production news and information—delivered to your inbox 6 days a week! Your Email(Required) Your Postal Code(Required)Consent I consent to receiving emails from Glacier FarmMedia, its affiliates and divisions and third parties, containing agriculture news, updates and promotions. I can unsubscribe at any time EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. ADVERTISEMENT About the author Alma Barkman Freelance Writer View all articles by Alma Barkman Related Coverage Crops, Hay Alfalfa aptitude: five things to consider when selecting varieties Crops, Hay Variable moisture, variable yields as harvest in Manitoba begins Crops, Hay Harvest in Manitoba at three per cent, wheat crop mostly fair to good Forages, Hay Manitoba's hay picture remains unclear Crops, Hay Winter cereal harvests ramp up, quality seen mostly good Crops, Hay Growers report patchy hay with patchy rain explore Stories from our other publications The Western Producer farm living Nutritious pork packed with vitamins, essential minerals The Western Producer farm living Joint tenancy differs from tenancy in common in Sask. Grainews general Letter to the Editor: Selenium, science and the risk of overstating harm Grainews columns Consider new ideas on the farm with a learner mindset