I’ve been talking about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for several weeks now, but now I finally have my very own DJI Phantom 2. I’m writing this post on a Saturday, and I’ve had the UAV and related gear in my possession since this past Tuesday. I’ve never been great with RC stuff, and flying is […]
Farm Week in Pictures is in full post-harvest swing. As the weeks go on there won’t be as many pictures of big, green equipment which everyone likes to see, but people always want to know what farmers do in the winter. Stay tuned to see what we do between now and spring! Cleaning Our Combine […]
Corn and soybeans are obviously very different crops. Corn is tall and generally has a single ear per plant. Soybeans are relatively short and are covered in pods full of seeds we need to harvest. We have one combine, but we employ two different heads for each crop. The same head we use for beans […]
Being naked in a dirty, dusty, greasy environment isn’t the best situation. All that stuff finds its way into all your little cracks and crevices and just makes a general mess of things. So even though I prefer the look and feel of being fully nude I decided it was time to cover up. That’s […]
I’m certain a great deal of you were watching the Ravens and 49ers play tonight. The Superbowl has become such an event that people tune in for the commercials as much or even more so than for the game itself. Well this year Ram takes the cake for best commercial in my book. Take a […]
Our combine doing its thing during this year’s harvest!