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....
April 18, 2024: First Planting

April 18, 2024: First Planting

This week the warm weather dried out fields enough to allow some fieldwork at Gingerich Farms. Our focus was on chemical applications to prepare for soybean planting. We did plant a few fields of corn to mid week but stopped as the temperatures got colder. The soybean...
February 14

February 14

February has been another mild month this winter in Central IL. The trucks are hauling grain to the market and the shop is busy working on equipment and preparing for the planting season!
Soybean Harvest

Soybean Harvest

This week has been busy with soybean harvesting as all the soybeans are now ready to be cut. Chisels and striptill bars have been doing tillage as the fields are harvested and fertilized for the 2024 crops.