Last week I told you there would be planting pictures from the farm this week. I was right! Planting season 2014 began on Wednesday and continued through Thursday. Rain delay all day Friday, and then back to the fields on Saturday. Sunday morning we ran a few hours to finish a field ahead of rain that […]
Dad, Grandpa, my wife, and I went to a farm auction tonight. We didn’t purchase the farm, but I thought I’d do a quick rundown of the auction process for all of you readers. Farm land auctions work a little bit differently than a normal auction. As you can see there are two tracts for […]
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 […]
First things first. I’ll give you a video walkthrough of the essential parts of the planter. Now if you haven’t been around a planter like this before you’re probably wondering how this looks in the field. The picture below shows the results of all the ground engaging parts. You can see the slot made by […]