Wow it’s November already! Harvest is coming to a close on this farm week in pictures. Soon harvest will be history, but we’ve still got a lot of work before it is over! Young Farmer Our son headed to the office. Corn, Corn, Corn This week was all about corn harvest. Take in the sights! […]
The farm is in full harvest mode. Not much else is going on except for harvest. I spend most of my time doing all things combine related. Dad keeps the corn dryer running and transfers corn between bins and checks fields and grain to see if we need to tweak any combine settings. Grandpa and […]
It’s almost time to reap what we’ve sown on the farm this year. But not quite. We’ll start harvesting next week at least a little bit if not all out. This past week we’ve checked on the maturing crop, sealed up grain bins, and prepped our equipment. Take a look! Corn from Above I always […]
Refuge corn? What’s that? I’ll show you! No corn doesn’t need to take refuge in some kind of crop refugee camp, but it can act as a safe haven for pests that like to eat my crops. Why would I want pests to eat my crops? What is Refuge? Refuge plants are needed to mitigate […]
Before you know it Farm Week in Pictures is going to have a change of scenery. It’s the last day of August which means tomorrow is the first day of September. September is more often than not the month harvest begins. We certainly aren’t ready for harvest yet, but things are going to start changing […]
While we edge closer to harvest Farm Week in Pictures shows off corn entering a new stage of life, last year’s crop leaving the farm, a random meeting, and some metal work. Enjoy! Corny Stuff The corn crop is coming along nicely. Here you can see the corn has dented. Dent is the next stage […]