Tag Archives: wheat crop

Warming up

Friday, June 4, 2021 Warmer days are in the forecast.  Mid 80s are coming, or at least we hope so!  We have not had many days in the 80s.  Instead, we’ve mostly had days in the 60s with nights in … Continue reading

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COLD!

Thursday, April 1, 2021 When we woke up today, we heard the report of 32ºF (0C).  We were surprised to find no frost on the ground when we went outside.  It seems that the windy conditions overnight kept frost from … Continue reading

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How is the wheat crop doing?

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Yesterday, we met with Greg Anthis, our local agronomic adviser, and Landon Taylor, a regional Nutrien agronomist, to check our wheat crop.  We have been working closely with these guys since we made our choice of … Continue reading

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Gray November day

Monday, November 19, 2018 It’s gray and chilly out there, 41ºF (5C).  There is a bit of fog in the air, and there is drizzly rain, too.  You wouldn’t call it a rainy day, but it’s like some of those … Continue reading

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2013 in the rear-view mirror

Monday, December 30, 2013 Well, another year is near its end.  It had significant ups and downs.  For Carnahan & Sons, we celebrated our first crop from the new Burke farm.  We moved up to a new and larger soybean … Continue reading

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Smoothing the ridges

Monday, February 18, 2013 This morning I had a rare privilege to operate a tractor in the field in February.  It was dry enough for me to use the JD 9330 tractor with the field cultivator in the field at … Continue reading

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