Tag Archives: roadside mowing

Slowly, slowly…

Monday, July 14, 2025 Slowly I am getting the office computer whipped back into usefulness.  I found a way today to re-load the MS Office software back into the machine… Excel, Outlook, and Word.  Now, I can fire those up … Continue reading

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A little replant corn

Friday, May 30, 2025 Brandon went up to the Dunn farm yesterday and did some replant in the flat field next to the Roberson Ditch.  In one (or more) of the flood events we’ve had this spring, that field was … Continue reading

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Mowing and other stuff

Thursday, July 18, 2024 I’ve been mowing roadsides for a few days.  I prefer to start in the morning after the dew dries off; it makes the ‘after’ view less clumpy… more smooth.  As of this evening, I think I’ve … Continue reading

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More progress, at least somewhat

Thursday, May 23, 2024 John is out spraying this morning, applying the post-emergence pass of herbicide to the earliest-planted corn fields.  He is quite careful in his applications; winds in excess of 10 mph limit what he will do.  And … Continue reading

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Rainy days

Monday, July 12, 2021 Wow, a very rainy time has set in.  We received 1.5″ Saturday and a couple more tenths yesterday.  That was on top of Friday’s .7″.  And rain is predicted for tonight and tomorrow night.  If this … Continue reading

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Another Friday

July 18, 2014 Roadside mowing is on hold for a few days until we get a part for the bush hog.  We were really rolling along again, and then a special pin in the height control fell out… it’s just … Continue reading

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Tuesday report

July 8, 2014 The summer daily work continues.  Brandon is delivering 5 truckloads of wheat this week to ADM in Newburgh, Indiana.  John is monitoring the soybeans that remain to be sprayed… and developing a plan to spray an application … Continue reading

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