The first day of planting is an exciting time. It means winter has finally (aka hopefully) given way to spring on the farm. Lots of planning and preparation goes into being ready for the first day. In the past I’ve written about how we know when it is time to start planting. Not every year […]
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 […]
We did all kinds of farming for this week’s edition of Farm Week in Pictures. Wheat was harvested, soybeans were planted, equipment was cleaned, and grain was sold. Check it out! Wheat Harvest Wheat harvest actually got started while I was in Tennessee last week, but rain meant there was a bit left when I […]
Last September we seeded our first round of cover crops on roughly 200 acres. These crops that we will never harvest are probably the most exciting thing on the farm right now for me. What is a Cover Crop A cover crop does just what it says. It covers the soil during the period between […]