Round rolls and steep country

Round rolls and steep country

I was walking through the steep-sided Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, a place better known for waterfalls and tourists than farming, when I came across a farmer working a hillside paddock. He was tedding meadow hay, turning it over to help it dry before baling it into round silage rolls. His English was broken, and my Swiss German is non-existent, but with some pointing, guesswork, and shared understanding, we managed a good chat. It was hi…