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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Planting!
Tuesday afternoon, April 30, 2013 Ross is planting corn here at the Home farm today. Not perfect conditions, but not bad, too. Tomorrow, I’ll go plant some soybeans. What a great feeling to get started…
Getting closer…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Yesterday, the sun came out and the temperatures were a pleasant 75ºF. It finally ‘felt’ like spring. The soils are drying out, getting us closer to planting. We focused our attention to the Burke farm, where … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Days, News
Tagged Burke farm, Kessinger Ditch, plant soybeans, rain prediction, Shepard Construction
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A little bit of progress…
Friday, April 26, 2013 John and I toured prospective soybean fields this morning to see if it would be possible to apply the pre-plant, tank-mix herbicide of Roundup WeatherMax, Authority, and Sharpen. This application is made before planting to stop emerged … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Days, News, Planting
Tagged Cox farm, Holscher farm, JD 4730, Pond farm, Spray pre-plant soybeans, YouTube Casifarm
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An encourging word…
An encouraging article from Ag Web Daily, April 24th. More Rain Likely, But Yields Not in Danger Yet April 24, 2013 By Keith Robinson, Purdue University Frequent and heavy rains have kept most Indiana farmers out of their fields during … Continue reading
Posted in News, Planting
Tagged agronomist, Bob Nielson, Purdue University, USDA NASS
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Brrrrr….
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 It sure feels chilly outside today. The rain has stopped, another .7″ (19mm) since noon yesterday. But what gets your attention is the temperature. 42º right now. You can see your breath! Today, John is assisting … Continue reading
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Tagged 4730 sprayer, Edwardsport, flood event, Petersburg, sprayer boom, White River, Wright-Stemle
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Yeah, it’s raining…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 We found some fields to be nearly dry enough to work on Monday morning. It was okay for the sprayer, and mostly good for the NH3 application. By working late last night, Ross and John were able … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Days, News, Planting
Tagged Capstan N-Ject, Case-IH 1250 planter, corn planting, JD 2510H, JD 4730, NH3 almost done, rain delay, White River flooding
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2.1
Friday, April 19, 2013 During the night, another 2.1 inches of rain fell on the area. The sky looked threatening all day, but the rain did not begin until about dark, 8pm edt. We were hoping that the predictions would be … Continue reading
A big birthday…. and rain threatening…again
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 We had a pleasant day yesterday. Fields were too soft or wet for John and Ross to apply NH3, but it was firm enough for me to spray. I got 500+ acres of corn ground covered … Continue reading