Monday, March 30, 2026

Brandon and John are gassin’ today.  That is, they are applying anhydrous ammonia (NH3) gas to the last two corn fields for 2026.  If nothing goes wrong, they should wrap up this important application tomorrow.  Brandon D is busy keeping them supplied with full tanks and returning the empties to Nutrien.

Brandon K applies NH3 at the Huey farm on this very nice, but very windy Monday.

John uses the JD 9520R tractor to operate this 23-row Unverferth 3500 Renegade applicator.  The N is sealing into the soil quite well today!

Brandon K goes along very well with the old blue DMI 18-shank bar behind the JD 8R340 tractor.  

It is very, very windy today… so much so that I cannot use the sprayer to put on some burndown herbicide for soybean fields.  It is sad that I cannot use this very nice and warm (76F, 23C) day to do so.   But there will be a day coming that it is good to go.

A young friend from church is here today to do some repairs for the shingles that were blown off my roof at home in one of the recent very windy days.  So thankful for his help.  I’m trying to squeeze a year or two more out of this old roof.

Brandon V (orange shirt) and his assistant are working hard up there on this roof on a very windy day.

Rain is predicted for Tuesday night, and for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  My best guess it that we won’t get rain on every one of those days.  But if we do, it will be okay.  Easter is coming on April 5 and after that, I’ll be ready to run the planters on any day the soil is appropriate.

Wishing you a happy and blessed Resurrection Sunday.  Hope you can celebrate with those you love!