5.31.10 – Thanks
We would like to thank past and present veterans who have served our country and protected the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans. We wish everyone safe travels throughout the Memorial Day weekend.
We would like to thank past and present veterans who have served our country and protected the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans. We wish everyone safe travels throughout the Memorial Day weekend.
Wet weather over the past week… a little over 4″ since the 10th of May. Although I believe truth exists in the saying “rain makes grain,” I know too much rain can have quite a negative impact. The rain has allowed for equipment maintenance, office work and progress on the grain bin project. As my previous [...]
These are a few pictures taken on 5.5.10. The corn being sidedressed was planted on 4.12.10, and is currently around 8″ tall. The anhydrous applicator covers 16 rows at a time, and can be pulled around 6.5 mph. We removed the dual tires on the tractor to minimize damage to the corn while maneuvering in the [...]
Over the past two weeks, we have transitioned from planting corn to soybeans and spraying to sidedressing. The great weather for the duration of corn planting has carried over to soybeans. All non-gmo soybeans have been planted, and we were rained out tonight before our last 40 acres of seed beans could go into the ground. As soon as we finished planting corn, we [...]