Yesterday we finished harvesting our first field after this long summer of drought. The end result was a nice surprise with the yield monitor in the combine showing 151 bushels per acre average. I saw yields in this field anywhere from 30 bushles to just over 300 in what are normally low, wet spots. Based […]
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My parents have an exceptional soybean plant near their house. This plant is actually on the edge of a neighbor’s corn field and has managed to survive the growing season. Dad counted the pods on this plant estimating an entire field of soybeans like this one could yield 250 bushels per acre. In our area […]
About two weeks ago we learned USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse was going to be touring the Midwest surveying the effect of drought and extreme heat across the Corn Belt. Our farm ended up as a stop on the tour because my sister, who recently starting working at our local FSA office, suggested […]
A quick post to get you readers up to speed. I’m barely up to speed myself as all this has happened quite quickly. About two weeks ago we found out USDA Undersecretary Michael Scuse was going to be touring drought stricken areas of the Midwest. Thanks to my sister who recently began a new career […]