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Tag Archives: Rain
The “Bump” in the Road
It’s been two years since we were able to plant soybeans on our farm. Last year it rained too much and we were never able to get in the fields to plant our beans. We were fortunate to get our … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, education, family, food, Uncategorized
Tagged agriculture, college tuition, deja vu, family, farm, farmers, food, foodd, graduation, kids, mom, parents, Rain, Soybeans, track, weather
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When It Rains, It Pours!
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
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, weather
Tagged #plant13, agchat, agriculture, cool, corn, crops, flood, foodd, Rain, Soybeans, temperature, weather
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Finally Planting Corn on May 21st!
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
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, weather
Tagged #plant13, agchat, agriculture, computer, corn, feed, food, foodd, IT Department, kids, planting, Rain, sports, weather
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Not A Seed Planted
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
Posted in agchat, agriculture, food, weather
Tagged #planting13, corn, drought of 2012, equipment, farm life, farmers, flood of 2013, planting, Rain, soybean
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The Perfect Blog Post – or Not!
It was opening weekend for deer hunting and for the first year, both of our kids were going to go hunting. We promised the kids they could hunt on Saturday and for a little while Sunday morning but beginning at … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, food, livestock care, weather
Tagged buck, calf, cell phone, cow, deer, doe, farm, Rain, smartphone, sun, weather
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It Took 40 Days But It Finally RAINED!
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
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, food, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged #drought12, 40 days, corn, Drought 2012, farm, prayers, Rain, rain dance, Soybeans, weather
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The Drought of 2012 – What’s the Impact to Livestock Farmers?
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
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, food, livestock care, weather
Tagged #drought12, animal care, cattle, corn, Drought, farm, feed, food security, hogs, livestock, Rain, Soybean Meal, Soybeans, weather
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