Summer seems to be flying by! As August approaches, it feels more and more strange to not be having a county fair this year, but it’s reassuring that some annual…
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It rained! It rained! We received about 5 inches of much-needed rain over the last week, with 4.3 inches in less than two hours just a couple days ago. It…
Yep…still need some rain. July 10, 2020 update: Soybeans (79 days) Slow and steady wins the race with soybeans. Last week, I talked about how just because they weren’t growing…
Happy Independence Day weekend! As the saying goes, “knee-high by the Fourth of July”….but is the corn there yet? July 3, 2020 Update: Soybeans (72 Days) The beans are getting…
Short update this week, but with lots of pictures! Everything is growing, but we’re starting to watch the weather forecast closely for rain. There’s a chance over the weekend and…
June 12, 2020 Update: Soybeans (51 days) This field continues to green up as the soybeans get larger. Check out all of that field cover between the rows! This is…
Happy spring! #Plant20 wrapped up on our farm this week, just before the first wave of rain that arrived late this week. We are way ahead of schedule this year…
Did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up at age 7? Age 14? Age 18? Age 20? In this episode, Claire and Gracie discuss what they…
We’re back with another episode of the podcast with the Corn Whisperer, also known as Rodney Weinzierl of the Illinois Corn Growers Association. This week, we discussed the ins and…
It’s now been about six weeks since the corn was planted. Last weekend (May 21 and 22), the farmers side-dressed most of the corn on the farm (I say most…