Harvest has started at Gingerich Farms! We have been able to start harvesting both corn and soybeans this week!

This week we are finishing up roadside ditch mowing and equipment preparations as we get ready for harvest. The cooler weather has slowed the crop’s maturity but has allowed plant health to remain very good which helps with overall yields. This week we had our pre...

The crops are slowly starting to show that harvest season will be upon us soon in Central IL. Getting ready for harvest has now taken top priority in the shop as the machines are prepped for the season. Storage facilities are being cleaned and any improvements are...

This week we finished mowing all the roadside ditches on each field. The July rains are making the grass and crops continue to be very green. Several clean up projects in the shop have kept some of the guys busy. The trucks have been hauling corn and soybeans to...

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....

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...

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.