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Corn seed been going in the ground for a week in Norhtern Missouri. Dusty dry on top but good subsoil moisture.
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We intend to plant every acre this spring.
No fallow.
What is not in wheat or flax will be in a pea and barley mix or a full season cover crop.
We hope to hay the pea and barley mix to help fill the haylot. Might take some pressure off our dryland hay. Some of which we may graze again.
Once the peas and barley is off...probably in the the binder stage, we will try to plant some sorghum sudan grass to stockpile for winter grazing.
Thats the plan anyway!
I am MAGA.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Do you folks use no-till planting?
Yes, on some of the farm.
I am MAGA.
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No till has been slow to get a foothold here.
But it is coming on strong now.
Always hard to get these German heritage farmers to buy a new machine when the paid for one works, or can be fixed.
The big crop farmers have cash, and can benefit from small efficiency improvements. The dairy man who works under
a thousand acres has a hard time penciling out fancy new equipment.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Campfire Oracle
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Just wondering as I've read and seen good things about it.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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I took my land roller over to my driest looking hay field.
As I was pulling into the field the roller sort of tipped and blew a transport tire and busted the whole center out of the rim.
I was THIS close to getting started today......... My buddy says, "if it ain't one thing...it's two"!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Baling wheat here this week.
Never holler whoa or look back in a tight place
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Farming?
I know that guy, man.
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.
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It's been one of the wettest and coolest springs here in recent memory. Corn planting is usually about finished by now, but some farmers haven't even been able to start. A lot was planted at the end of last week on the drier fields. So far I've managed to fertilize hay and pasture ground, and drag the pasture. I'm afraid we've had so much water on one hay field that it's not going to be worth cutting. Have got a little garden planted. Green peas, potatoes, and a little sweet corn are up and growing. Planted more sweet corn, but it's not up yet. Have strawberries, green beans, and tomatoes growing in the high tunnel.
It's rained here every day since Sunday, over 2 inches so far, but the long range is for drier and warmer weather. If that happens, things will start popping around here big time.
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We haven't turned a wheel yet here, and we normally like to start around April 15 with corn. We have had lots of shop time because of all the snow and cold, hoping things run smooth. Once we start going, the corn planter will run around the clock this year. Weather forecast looks good for the next week. We may try to put 130 acres of alfalfa in this weekend, next week will be go time on corn.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Anyone turning a wheel yet?
I heard the upper/midwest is wet and still thawing out?
We are gonna try and pre-work some stubble tomorrow. Drag the toolbar w/harrow around the fields where we fed cows last winter. Kill little weeds and bust up the cow chits.
Saw a guy today out in the hills pulling an air drill, guys are spreading fertilizer.
Getting a little dry here already! They're starting just a bit in the Mann Valley area of western WI.. I think we've got another week before ground can be worked for planting..
Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69
Pro-Constitution.
LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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They are cutting hay here, corn is about a foot high in central Texas, winter wheat looks good too, soy beans and milo are up too. Green as can be in central Texas right now.
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Excellent reports, thank you all!
Off to go move the tractor down the highway before the morning madness kicks in. People are extra stupid drivers in the morning....
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Here in NW Indiana, the planters started rolling, yesterday. If we have as good a weather pattern, as they have forcasted, they will be going full tilt boogie, over the next 10 days.
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If everything goes according to plan we will be done farming by Friday. Been a struggle up until this last week. The weather finally cooperated. Our 8" soil temp is now up to 53. Early spring crops are up and the fall wheat looks really good.
Writing from the gateway to the great BluMtns in southeastern Washington.
Just remember, "You are the trailer park and I am the tornado". Beth Dutton, Yellowstone.
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Just started to get things going last Friday. Spring rains have made a mess of things, but we needed the rain.
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Nothing being turned up/drilled here yet, but it's been a little wet and the flooding ain't completely over.
They just started doing the no till around here about 2 years ago. First I had seen it too. I know it pisses off the rock hounds.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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Can you only do no till a few times before you need to turn sheit over or can you go on doing no till forever?
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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Gonna problably start here in North Dakota in about a week. Been slow thaw. Now temps are in 50-60 range. Soil temp in the mid 30s . Ed k
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took the first cutting of hay here this past week
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