I love seeing the combine running at night. There are so many lights and it just looks so imposing! … [Read more...]
Major Ag Groups Stand Up to Dannon
There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing farmers and industry groups stand up against companies profiting from fear-based marketing schemes at the expense of modern agriculture. I reported back in May that Dannon, one of the leading sellers of yogurt in the United States, had announced … [Read more...]
How Long Does Harvest Take?
As the seasons change, there are just certain things that we come to expect. For me, fall is all about colorful leaves, sweatshirts, and cute boots. Of course, it's also the season for harvest. But while harvest just seems like a part of fall, I realized this past week that not everyone knows … [Read more...]
Beautiful Day and Beautiful Views
Harvest is continuing on the farm this weekend. I could sit and watch this all day long. … [Read more...]
Agvocating is a key part of a farmer’s job description
Times are changing — and for farmers, that means doing their own public relations work. Farming used to be a pretty well-respected profession. People trusted farmers and trusted in our production methods. But as consumers have become more and more removed from the farm, they have also been … [Read more...]
Animal Farmers Talk About Animal Welfare
Over my time of blogging for agriculture, I have realized that animal agriculture has a perception problem. For example, many people that are completely supportive of other modern agricultural production methods think that farm animals are widely abused. While we don't have animals on our farm and … [Read more...]
Loading Semi-Trailer in the Sunset
As the sun goes down tonight, we're working on filling up our semi-trailers so we can haul them to the granary in the morning. Our storage is full right now and we need more room so we can keep picking corn. … [Read more...]
Largest Pumpkin Ever!
According to the University of Illinois Extension, pumpkins range in weight from less than a pound to over 1,000 pounds. But the largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 2,261 pounds! I wonder how long it took to carve? … [Read more...]
Election creates uncertainty for farmers over future of estate tax
As an avid follower of politics, this election cycle seems a little surreal. While the 2016 presidential race has certainly been historical for many reasons, news stories have focused on former beauty queens, sex tapes, and lost emails. Although the circus sideshow is more entertaining than real … [Read more...]
Harvest16: Close the Door!
So, apparently you're supposed to close the door on the back of the semi-trailer before you dump corn into it. At least it all went into a neat little pile; right? Just another season harvest.... … [Read more...]
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