After chopping corn silage we typically get into combining soybeans. That's on a typical year. This year we went straight from chopping corn silage to combining wet corn. What determines this? It all really depends on what the moisture level of the corn. There is a significant moisture level difference between wet corn and dry corn. We typically combine wet corn for feed, and we like to ... Read More about Combining Wet Corn
Fall On The Farm
This time of year on our farm we are busy doing all sorts of things. Our schedule is a bit out of wack this year..but what we do remains the same!This time of year you can find us doing a number of things.Chopping Corn Silage (A post from earlier this season of us chopping corn silage and a video!)Combining Wet CornCombining Soy BeansCombining Dry CornCalculating Yields Buying/Selling ... Read More about Fall On The Farm
Why Haven’t I Blogged Since August 29th?!
:) On Monday this week I did a Social Media presentation out in Huron, South Dakota for the South Dakota Conservation's Annual Meeting. At the end of presenting I asked if there were any questions and of course I had a gentlemen on his smart phone checking out my blog. His question: "Why haven't you blogged since August 29?"That is a darn good question if I say so myself. He definitely made me ... Read More about Why Haven’t I Blogged Since August 29th?!
Wordless Wednesday: The Making of Beef
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Tarping A Ridiculously Large Pile of Silage
As I mentioned on Monday we just finished up chopping our corn silage. What a day! I also mentioned that on the day we tarped our pile we had more kids under the age of 10, than we did adults. But, being a little short handed of able bodied adults didn't seem to slow us down once we got trucking. We started after coffee around 10, and then finished at around 1. After all that hard work my ... Read More about Tarping A Ridiculously Large Pile of Silage