Corn Emergence & Stand Evaluation

Corn Emergence & Stand Evaluation

It looks like we’ll finally see some sun, warmer temperatures and soils fit for planting. Certain areas of our footprint had a good run on corn planting a few weeks ago. Not much has occurred since, other than cold and wet conditions. This sunshine and warm...
Planting Seeds of Health

Planting Seeds of Health

With all the rain we’ve had, when a sunny day pops out, farmers swarm to the fields. They’re racing the calendar to get everything in the ground – before Mother Nature’s next rainy downpour. That fast and furious pace (doesn’t it seem like it gets faster every year?)...
A wet spring: putting it into perspective

A wet spring: putting it into perspective

For some there were stories of the wet spring, for some there has been loss, and for most, there have been delays and concern.  What does late planting mean for the farm? Let’s try and put it into perspective.  The cornbelt does not reach 50% planted by May 10th...
Spring: a time to learn again

Spring: a time to learn again

Spring is inviting, spring is opportunity, spring is a time to give life. The intoxicating aroma of freshly turned soil, the blinding glare in the tractor cab from both sunrise and sunset. It is a time to relish being someone who puts a handful of seeds in the ground...