June 24, 2024: Farm Update

June 24, 2024: Farm Update

We are currently dry and hot in central IL. The yard mowing has stopped and the corn is showing some heat stress during the day. Overall the crop is still growing and progressing in growth stages. We did harvest wheat last week and have planted the double crop beans....
June 14, 2024: Farm Update

June 14, 2024: Farm Update

A small rain last night interrupted what has been a dry week. This weather allowed us to finish replanting the spots that needed it from previous flooding. We did caught up the nitrogen application and herbicide applications on most of the corn. We are waiting on a...
May 24, 2024: Farm Update

May 24, 2024: Farm Update

This week we finished planting here at Gingerich Farms. The crew is now transitioning to post emergence spraying for the first planted crops and side dressing nitrogen on the corn. Currently it is raining and more is expected on Sunday.
May 8, 2024: Farm Update

May 8, 2024: Farm Update

We have been able to plant a few fields of corn between the rain storms last week. The strip till corn fields currently are drying out better then the soybean fields where we need to cultivate so soybean planting has been at a stand still.
April 29, 2024: Farm Update

April 29, 2024: Farm Update

2.5”-3” of rain this past weekend has stooped all field activities in Central IL. The water table seems to finally be full as there is standing water in the fields again. The first planted corn and soybeans are starting to emerge now that the temperature is warmer....