Farm Week in Pictures 04/12/2014
Farm work this week covered several projects. We wrapped up a couple of things we’ve been working on for a while, and started getting more serious about spring fieldwork. See what we’ve been up to!...
View ArticleFarm Week in Pictures 05/17/2014
Readers, you’re actually getting two weeks worth of farm pictures this time because I didn’t do a post last week. Lucky you! Week one was all about planting with a Friday rain delay. On Saturday...
View ArticleFarm Week in Pictures 08/30/2014
Our crops our changing across the farm. Summer is coming to a close and fall harvest season will be upon on soon. Seasonal Soybeans We planted some early maturing soybean varieties this year, and many...
View ArticleCorn Sidedress Nitrogen Rate Test
Fertilizing corn is one of the largest expenses on our farm, and Nitrogen (N) is the biggest contributor to that cost. Over that last few seasons we have changed our N program quite a bit with goals...
View ArticleMy Time at BlogHer 2015
I recently attended BlogHer in New York City. Yep, me. A male farm blogger. I have been looking for ways to achieve the common AGvocate goal of reaching beyond the choir of our agricultural peers....
View ArticleWhat’s in a Monsanto Contract?
I’m a family farmer, and I have signed a Monsanto contract. I’m the 4th generation to work this land. Somewhere along the line the idea corporations control farms or farmers are slaves to “Big Ag”...
View ArticleA Corn Head that Folds
The time has come for a corn head upgrade. We ran our John Deere 612C for seven seasons, and for the last few years we’ve have some gearbox issues including replacing a couple of them for a hefty parts...
View ArticleCorn Field Videos from Planting to Harvest
If you have never seen a corn field grow from the day of planting all the way through harvest I can help you out! On YouTube I’ve made a playlist dedicated to one of our corn fields growing in 2020....
View ArticleJohn Deere R4045 Sprayer Topdressing Winter Wheat
Just like your lawn in spring, we make a weed and feed pass on our wheat this time of year. Nutrien came out with their John Deere R4045 Sprayer to apply about 100lbs an acre of nitrogen via 28-0-0 and...
View ArticleDrain Tile Install on Farm
Another fall, another drain tile installation. This time we are adding a drainage system to a spot on the farm that frequently sees water damage. Even a potential total crop loss in the lowest spots of...
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