Cynthia J Krueger
@cynthiakrueger.bsky.social
Family farmer, Simmental cattle breeder, retired public school educator, volunteer.
Did not disappoint.
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Did not disappoint.
Brightest pink and red northern lights I’ve ever seen on the front steps at the farm.
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Brightest pink and red northern lights I’ve ever seen on the front steps at the farm.
Farming in the suburbs can be challenging, with traffic, pets, people driving your corn down with their toys. Argh.
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Farming in the suburbs can be challenging, with traffic, pets, people driving your corn down with their toys. Argh.
Happy Monday
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy Monday
Last 5 years of live beef cattle prices. I could get $2.38 this week at my local sale barn, but my steers are long gone. Prices drop evety November due to ham and turkey for holiday parties. Prime rib season in December, $ will go up again. Record high prices under Trump. We made money this year.
November 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Last 5 years of live beef cattle prices. I could get $2.38 this week at my local sale barn, but my steers are long gone. Prices drop evety November due to ham and turkey for holiday parties. Prime rib season in December, $ will go up again. Record high prices under Trump. We made money this year.
Bean harvest is over
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Bean harvest is over
“No Kings” protest of 400 approximately covering 4 blocks in and out of Hastings, MN
October 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“No Kings” protest of 400 approximately covering 4 blocks in and out of Hastings, MN
Dawn in autumn.
October 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Dawn in autumn.
4-H night at our flower farm, the kids are picking bouquets to give to elderly folks in our neighborhood.
September 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
4-H night at our flower farm, the kids are picking bouquets to give to elderly folks in our neighborhood.
Morning chores
September 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Morning chores
Piglets at one day old and three weeks old. Older brother always sleeps with leg over younger piglet.
Get up and keep it moving.
Get up and keep it moving.
September 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Piglets at one day old and three weeks old. Older brother always sleeps with leg over younger piglet.
Get up and keep it moving.
Get up and keep it moving.
Piglets are three weeks old today.
September 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Piglets are three weeks old today.
Two and a half month old piglets on the left. One month old piglets on the right. Harvested 6 1/2 month old pigs today weighing 240.
August 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Two and a half month old piglets on the left. One month old piglets on the right. Harvested 6 1/2 month old pigs today weighing 240.
Two more weeks for show pigs.
August 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Two more weeks for show pigs.
Sweet corn season means truckloads of local sweet corn for us and our livestock than did not meet grocery store standards. Family, neighbors, and friends enjoy many meals as well of perfectly good corn, that wasn’t perfect enough, while giving the cows a treat too.
July 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Sweet corn season means truckloads of local sweet corn for us and our livestock than did not meet grocery store standards. Family, neighbors, and friends enjoy many meals as well of perfectly good corn, that wasn’t perfect enough, while giving the cows a treat too.
What farm kids do in the summer- good trouble- a demo derby project. )The pole is not part of the act, just a delivery across the farm.)
July 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What farm kids do in the summer- good trouble- a demo derby project. )The pole is not part of the act, just a delivery across the farm.)
Show pigs breakfast
July 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Show pigs breakfast
85 degrees in the show pigs barn, every fan is on. Sleeping pigs.
July 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
85 degrees in the show pigs barn, every fan is on. Sleeping pigs.
Six week old piglets and a 7 month old gilt. They grow up so fast. Piglets moved out of the nursery today. Sunshine, more space, many things to learn.
July 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Six week old piglets and a 7 month old gilt. They grow up so fast. Piglets moved out of the nursery today. Sunshine, more space, many things to learn.
Same cheap vinyl flooring as in my barn office, Menards 11% rebate. Someone screwed the government on this stuff.$1.18 a square foot, chargered millions.
July 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Same cheap vinyl flooring as in my barn office, Menards 11% rebate. Someone screwed the government on this stuff.$1.18 a square foot, chargered millions.
Cross bred gilt that found a cool spot on a hot day. Piglets due in 10 days.
June 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Cross bred gilt that found a cool spot on a hot day. Piglets due in 10 days.
Grandson called this the “piglet food coma”, they all just ate and then nap in a big piglet pile.
June 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Grandson called this the “piglet food coma”, they all just ate and then nap in a big piglet pile.