Tag Archives: US 50

Picture

Saturday, March 30, 2013 Back on March 12 in a post about the new soybean planter, I mentioned that I would take a picture of it when we had it unfolded–in field position.  Well, we were able to do that … Continue reading

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AgConnect

Friday, February 1, 2013 Returned home last night from a few days of travel that included a day at the 2013 AgConnect trade show in Kansas City.  It was a great show, in a beautiful venue.  Perhaps it was a … Continue reading

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Like a bowl of spaghetti

Friday, July 27, 2012 I met this morning with our crop insurance agent, Lee Tuggle of McCormick Insurance in Vincennes.  I wanted to refresh my understanding of the claims process and get a feel for how to be fully prepared for … Continue reading

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The quest is over….

Thursday, July 26, 2012 Last night, Pat and I returned from an 11-day trip out east.  The main focus of our trip was to finish my personal ‘quest’ to see all of US Highway 50 from the west coast to … Continue reading

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Hot…and smelly…

Friday, June 15, 2012 This afternoon, Ben and Philip are ‘cleaning the pit’.  This is our most ‘glamorous’ job on the farm; one that Mike Rowe would not want to do on “Dirty Jobs”.  It involves climbing down under the … Continue reading

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Monday, March 19

We are sending corn to market today. I want to share a picture with you from last week.  We had one of those mornings when a thin layer of fog gathers in the valleys, and the sight of it was … Continue reading

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August 12, 2011

Today we are finishing up the project that removed the old loading dock, and enlarging the useful area in front of the shop.  The weather is so very pleasant, low 80s, with a gentle breeze.  Last night in St. Louis, … Continue reading

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