Hi everyone once again long time no blog. I guess my excuse is that I've ben waiting for somewthing good to happen to this poor crop so I can tell you about it but unfortunatly we nature has just been kicking these poor plants in the teeth every chance it gets. We actually have it good in our geography compared to our neighbors north and south of us so I shouldn't holler too loud. Even though we have been totally shut out of field work we have been keeping busy around the farm and at the Fairgrounds. Here is a picture of some of my best corn right when things began warming up and before the monsoon last wek flooded it. Hope to be reporting soon that things are getting better but for now keep the water wings on.

Hectic Start

Well all I can say is what a rotten start this poor crop is going through. Here is a picture of my first beans fighting the crust to get out. Hopefully they make it they should have been out before the weekend when the soil was still soft but the abnormally cold weather didn't give them any incentive to do so. Though my corn is all up it was a sickly yellow alot of last week until it got some warmth. Frustrating to say the least and everybody outside of our region says we got it good here that sure paints a grim picture of the 08 crop so far but there is much time to recover so it can feed/fuel or do what ever those idiots congress think it should do for the country. It would do both if anyone would have faith in the overproduction tendency's of the american farmer. ok ok i'm of the soap box until next time keep it safe and productive.

Late Planting = Late Nights

We finished the corn planting Monday morning and the Spra-Coupe is just about done with the pre emerge pass and even snuck in the first 250 ac of beans. Also have the first spikes of corn coming up and looking great. Personally I wouldn't be mad if they do get a drink tonight just so it's not too big of one. Got some new pictures on the site especially on the planting page and will have more soon so check back often.

Here's a pic of what the corn planter looks like at midnight.

DeBugging a planter

We started planting Wednesday afternoon later than we wanted too and have been trying to plant whenever the new planter isn't broke down. Hopefully it starts being more cooperative in the future if it keeps this up it will find a new home. Aside from that things have been realitively smooth. So far the acre meter is saying just over 600 acres. Heres a pic looking south into Hindsboro while planting.

April Showers Bring May Planting

Hi long time no blog. I was having an issue with the old blog platform so I changed to this one everyone else is using it anyway. Otherwise we have just been getting things more ready by the day. If it gets any worse well probably be pre polishing the cultivator sweeps next.

Even though we are going to miss last years late start time I'm not going to worry too much yet we will just have to hit it fast and hard when we do get to go.

I'm already liking the E Blogger better cause the picture feature actually works. Here is a Pic of the newest addition to the farmstead Grandpa's new dog Buster picturesd here with Harold and Norma's dog Sosha. He's a rescued city dog who is loving the farm life you can bet wherever you find Grandpa Buster will be close by. As the school kids say ttyl.