Thursday, September 8, 2022

We are just about as ready for harvest as we can get.  One prepares as best he can, but you almost always discover some unforeseen ‘bug’ in the works on that first day out in the field.   One big remaining thing, but it’s out of our control, is that the new bin needs its electrical work.  We expect that to begin ‘any day now’.  The bin construction work wrapped up weeks ago, and the concrete aprons were finished last week. Of course, we can start harvest without that bin, but we sure need that to work before long!

So, we are waiting until mid-month to begin #harvest22.  We will allow that ‘solar dryer’ to help as much as possible.

Jake is spraying around the bins and buildings one last time before harvest hits.

A little mixture of Roundup and Liberty will wilt these weeds right down.

We expect delivery right away on a NTU (new-to-us) 2021 JD 6145R tractor, trading in the 6130R.  They are preparing it at the dealer, tweaking it to our specific needs:  i.e. wheel tread spacing, wheel weights, cab appointments, and other small details.  Once it arrives, I will use it to mow the roadsides once again, or as much of them as I can get done ahead of harvest.

Jake has washed up the grain cart and the 9360R tractor.

Jake washes up the JD 9360R. Looks good for a 10-year-old tractor!

We had some fog in the valleys the past few mornings.  Tuesday morning, the fog was pretty thick all over.  Those kind of mornings are not good during soybean harvest!

Viewing the fog this morning

Had a long-time friend stop by yesterday afternoon.  Hadn’t seen him in several years.  Mike Manning (not related to Payton!) was here for a visit, and we had a great conversation.  Mike grew up here, but had a career in NW Indiana with Purdue Extension Service.  We shared a common experience years ago when we were both in the Class VII of the Indiana Ag Leadership Program.  (now called AgrIInstitute).   So glad Mike came by!

Mike Manning came to visit.

Have a nice weekend.  #harvest22 about a week away!