Wednesday, June 8, 2022

It’s raining here in SWIN again this morning.  Just a light rain so far, but storms are possible.  We are praying for no severe hail or wind storms… that would be bad for all our crops, but particularly for the almost-ready-for-harvest wheat crop.

This morning’s rain.   Just wet…no storms, please!

The CIH 8250 combine is receiving its inspection today.  After 3 full years of harvests, it is a good thing to have the combines go through this process.  We found some minor but significant wear items during the inspection on the JD S780, and now we are feeling more ‘prepared’ for the upcoming wheat harvest.

The mechanic from H&R Agri-Power at Poseyville, IN is here to give the 8250 a thorough going-over.

I checked on the newly-planted soybean fields this morning.  In the last-planted fields from June 5, the little beans are about a half-inch from bursting through to the soil surface.  The soybeans planted on June 1 are now up and growing.  A gentle rain will be a good thing.

Two weeks (more or less) until we cut wheat!  It still looks pretty good out there.  It will be good to discover just what the yields will be.

Have a great Wednesday.