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My Farm My Story

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Chris Chinn

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a new video series called “My Farm My Story” and our family farm was chosen to be one of the featured farms.  I spent part of a day  a few months back being interviewed and explaining how our farm works.  It … Continue reading →

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Still Feeling the Impacts of the 2012 Drought

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Chris Chinn

The drought of 2012 may be over but the impact from the drought is still being felt on our farm every day.  A lot of last year’s corn crop had aflatoxin in it.  As a result, we have to test … Continue reading →

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When It Rains, It Pours!

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Chris Chinn

We finished planting our corn on Saturday, May 25th around 2:00 a.m.  Later that day the rain set in and it rained over seven inches last week on our farm.  And on top of that, the temperature dropped to the … Continue reading →

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Finally Planting Corn on May 21st!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Chris Chinn

It’s been a busy and stressful month for us.  We have had a lot of rain, 3 1/2 inches to be exact.  Last week we were finally able to get in our fields to work the ground.  The weeds took … Continue reading →

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Not A Seed Planted

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Chris Chinn

Today is the third day of May and all of our corn seed is still in the bag instead of being planted in the ground.  Last year at this time we had most of our corn planted.  My husband isn’t … Continue reading →

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Paying It Forward – Agriculture Style

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Chris Chinn

With all of the negative news in today’s world, it’s easy to think we live in a troubled place.  It’s easy to become cynical and think no one cares about their neighbors anymore.  Today I received a phone call that … Continue reading →

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It Took 40 Days But It Finally RAINED!

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Chris Chinn

Early this morning I heard a very unfamiliar sound tapping on our bedroom window.  I opened my eyes and to my surprise it was RAIN! I thought it had forgotten how to rain in our neck of the woods.  I … Continue reading →

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The Drought of 2012 – What’s the Impact to Livestock Farmers?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Chris Chinn

This year has been very challenging for farmers and ranchers all over the United States.  Our farm is no different than the majority of farms, we are very, very dry and in need of lots of rain.  Kevin and I … Continue reading →

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It’s November Already?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Chris Chinn

I can not believe November is already here.  The last two months have flown by for our family.  In October, exactly 100 days after we were hit by the bad storm that destroyed our bins, we were able to start … Continue reading →

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What Is a Typical Day on the Farm?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Chris Chinn

The other day I was asked what a typical day was like on our farm.  As I thought about this question I had to laugh inside because there isn’t a way to describe a typical day on our farm.  Every … Continue reading →

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