Haven’t really posted much for you to read lately, but that’s because we’ve been in the field planting! I’ve been tweeting quite a bit from the tractor, but I can’t read or write much for an extended period without getting motion sick. And when you get home most nights after dark, working on a blog post is […]
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Planting into the night How did this miss us? Sunset Little guy fell asleep in the tractor, just like I used to. Watching Daddy plant Visiting the field and bringing Dad supper. Don’t worry, that tractor isn’t running. One neighbor with a 32 row planter. Ours is 16 Another neighbor with his 4 row. Takes […]
Every year the company we grow popcorn for plants and harvests a test plot often with thousands of trials in a six acre grid. This year they are using nine acres. They use all kinds of hybrids for lots of different reasons, all of which are not known to me. The equipment they use is always […]
Filling up the planter for the first time this year! And we’re off! Planting season has begun! Tractor and planter calling it a day Some conservation going on here. This is a filter strip along a ditchbank. Dad taking counts and measurements of seed spacing and depth Setting up varieties going to be planted. First […]
Rainy day projectAnother rainy day project. A place for my son to play in the officeLots of seed in stock now. None planted so far. Cleaned and touched up paint to put on display in the office Cleaned out another grain bin Planter ready and waitng Mowed Grandpa’s yard Soil is ready to go for […]
Well planting time is just about here for our farm in Northwest Indiana and I’m excited. Like most farmers my favorite time is spring and/or fall when you get to go out in the field and really accomplish something you can see with your eyes. This year should prove to be even more exciting since […]