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MT

Thursday, January 8, 2026 MT… that’s our abbreviation for the word ’empty’.   The last two loads of soybeans went to market at ADM in Newburgh today, and we are officially MT of 2025-crop soybeans.  Sure, there are many loads of … Continue reading

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Another wash day!

Thursday, November 13, 2025 The weather warmed back up from the really cold days earlier in the week.  Plus, the guys have all the grain delivered to fill the November contracts.  Therefore, they are using this pretty nice afternoon to … Continue reading

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Last field operations for 2025

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Today, Nutrien is applying the P & K & micronutrients to the next year’s corn fields at the home farm.  This is the last location to get this treatment.  It took a little longer than other … Continue reading

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The great fall clean-up begins

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 The guys are concentrating on clean-up today.  Even though it is a gloomy, gray, and sometime drizzly day, they work diligently to remove harvest-time’s grime from the machines.  The combines especially are dirty… the corn fields … Continue reading

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#harvest25 is complete!

Saturday, October 25, 2025 There is a slight drizzle of rain off and on in the air this morning.   Even so, I took down our weathered and tattered flag today and replaced it with a bright new one. The good … Continue reading

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Back to #harvest25, with a little #plant26

Saturday, September 27, 2025 We were able to return to harvesting on Thursday afternoon, and we picked corn until late Friday afternoon.  We switched over to soybeans about 5pm yesterday, and we were able to cut the two hill fields … Continue reading

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An afternoon wash

Friday, September 5, 2025 Brandon D made the JD 9R540 tractor look like new again yesterday afternoon.  It did not get very grimy throughout the spring/summer planting season, but it needed a good wash. Here are the “before” pictures… And … Continue reading

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