Resilience in the Field: How Diversification Saved a Farm

The speaker recounts their financial struggles and the loss of their farm, leading to a decision to quit farming. However, after watching a TV program, they are inspired to continue. The speaker observes that their cows' grazing habits on a pasture result in increased milk production. Further analysis reveals that the top parts of the plants have higher protein content, leading to a nutritional discovery that impacts milk yield.

What was the main reason the narrator's children left the farm?

• They were not interested in farming.

• They wanted to pursue higher education.

• The farm was no longer financially viable.

• They found better job opportunities elsewhere.

What event led the narrator to initially decide to quit farming?

• A severe drought destroyed the crops.

• The cows escaped to a pasture.

• The narrator received a foreclosure notice.

• A family dispute over the farm.

What inspired the narrator to continue farming after deciding to quit?

• A motivational book about farming.

• A sudden increase in milk prices.

• A conversation with a fellow farmer.

• A TV program that offered a new perspective.

What was the surprising result after the cows grazed in the pasture?

• The cows became ill.

• The cows produced less milk.

• Milk production increased by 200 pounds.

• The cows refused to return to the barn.

What did the narrator discover about the top part of the plants grazed by the cows?

• It was less nutritious than the bottom part.

• It was toxic to the cows.

• It contained 22% protein.

• It was high in cellulose fiber.