I found this ear of corn last week when scouting a population plot. The size of the ear lifted my spirits after looking at drought stricken corn for most of the day. This picture is a little play on words from early days of Dekalb corn when the slogan was “The Mortgage Lifter”. I attended […]

Triple digit heat forecast for this week again. The guys are getting the combines ready. Austin and Keith continue to spray the soybeans for spider-mites. The grain storage facility renovation is nearly completed.    

  We enjoyed hosting a retirement party at the farm on Saturday evening for Ed and Edna. The weather was perfect, the food was great, and the memories plentiful. Thanks to everyone who made the evening so much fun for Ed and Edna! The dry and hot weather continues to take a toll on the […]

The corn pollination is complete on our farm. We have been spraying soybeans for spider mites this week. Road sides are being mowed this week and next. The hot temperatures the last two weeks has not been good to the corn crop. The corn plants are starting to die and reduce the number of kernals […]