Corn

Keith wrote that it’s been really hot and dry, and they’ve had almost no breaks from irrigation, but the crops that have been getting water look pretty good. Luckily we have a very high...

(Part 2 of Drive out to the Farm) A few days after we arrived in Nebraska, the silks started emerging from the small ears. And tassels started appearing at the top of the stalks.

It’s harvest time! I rode in the grain cart with Keith and Dad rode with Keith’s dad Larry as they picked the last of the white corn on October 26. The monitoring screens in the combine...

The harvest of 2017 - see the full youtube playlist.

Keith says: “I’m thrilled with how great the soybeans look, I hope the do as well as last years beans did. The north end is getting a little bit of iron Clorosis, but I knew that was a...

Keith says, “Everything is looking great so far. I got the nitrogen on yesterday, just in time too. It was just starting to get a yellow look to it. All the rain and wet weather has been hard on...

Keith sent some pictures, and says “The corn around here looked pretty rough last week due to the cold weather and lack of sun shine, but the weather has turned around and the corn has its green...

Keith shares some of his plans for crops next year: “I talked to the neighbors on the east side of the farm it sounds like they are not planting enogen corn around there. This is good news...

Loved my first ride in the combine, and learning about all the technology they use. These machines are so sophisticated! The heads push the crops toward a cutter, and then the cobs are conveyed to a...

Jeff inspects the first planting. It’s a decent stand.