Tag Archives: GPC

Acronym Day

Monday,  January 16, 2017 It’s book work on the to-do list today.  We had to work on the machine inventory today, preparing an itemized list, with values, to report to our local insurance company.  With that, we can guarantee adequate … Continue reading

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The Pete is busy today

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Brandon is delivering 3 more loads of corn to GPC today.  It’s not a particularly pleasant day to be on the road, with a little rain/snow mix in the air–the roads are messy.  But these trips … Continue reading

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Little bits of planting

Thursday, June 2, 2016 Yesterday, I spent the morning in the fields near Wheatland, doing some replanting of soybeans.  I knew when I planted those fields on April 26, that there were areas of the fields that would struggle.  We … Continue reading

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Thunder

Thursday, March 24, 2016 Yes, we have thunder and rain today.  It’s the first thunderstorm of spring.  But even if it’s raining, we have stuff going on today.   John is in the shop today, working on an upgrade to … Continue reading

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Snow, cont.

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 The snow continues, and there’s just enough to turn the ground white.  Schools were delayed 2 hours this morning. Brandon is off in the Peterbilt to GPC this morning.  John is performing a weather module update … Continue reading

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Some snow

Monday, February 8, 2016 Today, we are sending corn to market at GPC at Washington, Indiana.  Along with the truck on the road, we are receiving some periods of snow today.   It’s one of those that is really pretty… huge … Continue reading

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Hello, Again.

Monday, February 1, 2016 Pat and I have been away from the farm for a few days, spending the last Saturday to Saturday in a special basketball ‘pilgrimage’.  We traveled to Iowa City to watch our Purdue Boilermakers take on … Continue reading

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The snow is sticking around…

Friday, January 22, 2016 The snow from Tuesday night is still here; we haven’t had much in the way of melting because the temperatures have remained below freezing.  But over the next several days, it will disappear, for the 10-day … Continue reading

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End of the week

Friday, January 15, 2016 Hard to imagine that we’re halfway through January, huh?  Seems like it was just Christmas and New  Year’s.  The days go by pretty fast.  Pretty soon we’ll be flipping another page on the old calendar! Brandon … Continue reading

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Windy

Thursday, November 12, 2015 Wow, is it ever windy today!  Gusts to 40+, steady winds near 30 mph.  It’s not very cold today, about 55F, but the wind makes it feel much colder.  It sort of cuts right through your … Continue reading

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