4/28/14: Around the farm!

Wonderful week on the farm!  We’re please to share that the 2014 corn crop has been planted, and roughly 20% has now shot through the soil to the surface.  Recent rainfall and the upcoming warm weather should assist in the crop’s growth.  Although no soybeans have been planted, a preplant burndown has been applied to 75% of the acres.  Tremendous team effort over the past 10 days!

Duane loading seed into the planter through the tender conveyor.
Duane loading seed into the planter through the tender conveyor.

 

 

Panoramic planting view
Panoramic planting view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blake cooking at the shop.
Blake cooking at the shop.
Dennis manuvering the tender conveyor.
Dennis manuvering the tender conveyor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blake vacuuming out seed boxes for the 2014 Pfister corn plot.
Blake vacuuming out seed boxes for the 2014 Pfister corn plot.
Pitstop for fuel and starter fertilizer.
Pitstop for fuel and starter fertilizer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dennis planting with the Big Rig.
Dennis planting with the Big Rig.
Dennis,  John and Craig installing Precision seedtubes on the planter.
Dennis, John and Craig installing Precision seedtubes on the planter.

 

Dan hauling lime to the runway for fall application.
Dan hauling lime to the runway for fall application.
Craig working ground on the Hidden 40
Craig working ground on the Hidden 40