We took Oct. 18 off and went back at corn the next morning after some grain leg maintenance. It was nice to have the sun reappear after a cold weekend. It was a corn day for most and we found…
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October 24, 2026
We finished up corn mid-week and have been hearing other guys are doing the same. All but a few soybeans have been harvested. Only a few years ago we would have thought this year’s yields were pretty good, but we’ve…
October 24, 2026
Joe Nichols said it best: “Somewhere sunny and 75.” That “somewhere” is here and a perfect recipe for harvest activity. After 0.4 inches of rain Oct. 15 and 16, we started back cutting soybeans Oct. 18. Most farmers were cutting…
October 24, 2026
I don’t know where last week’s weather came from, but I will take some more! We were able to harvest without cutting any ruts or worrying about getting stuck. Soybean harvest moved along quickly and is finished. We are focusing…
October 24, 2026
No rain to report last week. It was dry and warm; a good week to harvest soybeans. We finished with soybeans and are now working on corn. The moisture is 15% and the yields are still near our actual production…
October 24, 2026
Great harvest weather continued last week. Most soybeans are done. We finished corn Thursday with moisture testing 15.5% and test weight of 59.5 pounds. The triticale has emerged on these 70-plus-degree days. Many dry corn stalk bales have been rolled…