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Wheat is done!

Wednesday evening, July 1, 2026 PTL!  The wheat crop is all done.   We had not touched the combines since last Thursday night.  It was great to get going again.   Big rains kept us out of the fields. Yes, there are … Continue reading

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Rain, again.

Thursday, June 25, 2026 Doggone it.  Rain again this morning. .4″ (10mm) so far. The view today. The forecast last night showed us having a mostly-clear day today.  If that had happened, we probably would have finished with wheat harvest.  … Continue reading

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Big Sunday night rain

Monday, June 22, 2026 Last night, we received another big rain, and this one came with severe storms all around us.  There were tornadoes that went through northern Knox County, and also through Gibson County… so, both north and south … Continue reading

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Scenes from Wheat Harvest 2026

Thursday morning, June 18, 2026 Wheat harvest is stopped again this morning.  We got a light rain yesterday at 4pm that drove us out of the wheat field.  This was in addition to a light rain at 4pm on Tuesday … Continue reading

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A little bit more rain

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Yes, it’s drizzly rain again today.  Not a lot of accumulation.  But the skies are gray, and the temperature is in the low 70s.   Once this round of rain departs the area tomorrow, we are predicted … Continue reading

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Soggy

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 More rain.   The drought is over!   Another 1.9 inches (48mm) here today.  This is on top of about 6 inches (152mm) received on the fields since Saturday.  The WASCoBs are full.  Ditches are running bank full … Continue reading

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Beautiful weekend rain.

Monday, May 18, 2026   Last weekend brought us a really great rain.   It came in 3 separate bursts, Saturday morning, afternoon, and night. Depending on the field location, we received 1.0 to 1.7 inches (25 to 43 mm) of … Continue reading

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Caught up… kind of

Friday, May 15, 2026 There is a light rain falling late this morning, and it is welcome.  It was getting dry again, but this will help. John finished late yesterday with the application of herbicide/fungicide on the corn fields.  He … Continue reading

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Sunny morning

Monday, May 11, 2026 First thing today, I took the packet of bills to the courthouse in Vincennes to drop off payment for the Spring Installment of the 2026 property taxes, which are due today.  There is a special box … Continue reading

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Still wet

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Another 1.42″ (36mm) rain fell overnight. And it has been rather cold for several days. This pushes back the time of replanting until at least next week.  And the forecast has another .3″ predicted for both … Continue reading

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