Monday and Tuesday storms provided more rain — just over 2 inches total for the weekend — but thankfully no other weather events like some throughout north-central Iowa. The temperatures certainly cooled down and slowed the crop growth. Corn is continuing to grow well, moving into V3, and we…
Eric Weuve is a farm business management specialist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach based in Ames. He farms with his parents, Wayne and Cathy, overseeing 600 acres of corn and soybeans in a row crop operation in Story County near McCallsburg and Zearing.
A good week weatherwise. The warm temperatures were just what we needed. All of my corn fields have started to emerge, with my first corn field at V1 to V2. With the half inch of rain that I received between Friday and Saturday, the soybeans have started to emerge as well at VE. We began cle…
We had a very productive week. Field conditions continued to improve each day, and everyone took advantage of it. We were able to finish corn on Monday and moved straight into planting soybeans. We were able to get all the beans planted and rolled. I was able to get several of the fields spr…
We received 1.11 inches of rain April 27. The cool, cloudy weather meant that we dried out very slow. Friday, we were able to start planting corn on ground that was worked ahead of the rain. Throughout the weekend field conditions continued to improve. A lot of activity in the neighborhood o…
We were finally able to get back into the field earlier in the week. Our spring fertilizer was applied, we were able to get our preplant 32% applied and begin fieldwork ahead of planting. I received 1.11 inches of rain on Thursday night and another 0.96 of an inch Sunday night into Monday wi…
The area received over 6 inches of rain in April so far. My rain gauge only hit about 1.25 inches last week. Bad storms moved east and and south around the area, so no major damage reported. We saw a few planters out in fields on the way to the FFA convention in Ames. We hope by mid-week to …
Eric Weuve is a farm business management specialist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach based in Ames. He farms with his parents, Wayne and Cathy, overseeing 600 acres of corn and soybeans in a row crop operation in Story County near McCallsburg and Zearing.
The season was challenging, particularly with the excessive summer rain, but overall it's been a good season! Last week, I was able to finish baling hay for the season and baled some corn stalks. So now I can clean up the balers and park them for the winter. I also got electric fence put up …
This last week I loaded out a couple loads of corn, I baled some hay and mowed some hay and l delivered hay and straw. Due to the rain we got, I didn't get cover crops planted for my uncle yet, but I expect to do that this week. I also need to deliver some hay, bale hay and put up electric f…
This last week I was able to get all my corn harvested, got cover crops planted and got some hay made, so things are really wrapping up for the season. This week I'll load out some corn, deliver straw and just get some other projects done for the season. I'll probably do a little bit of cust…
Last week, I was able to plant cover crops and traveled to look at two combines but haven't found the right one yet. This week, I hope to cut and bale hay and possibly have a neighbor pick some of my corn. Neighbors are still working on corn and beans, but I expect they will make good progre…
Last week I hauled some hay, planted some cover crops, delivered some straw, loaded out a load of beans and did a bunch of other odd jobs. This week, I hope to deliver more straw, plant more cover crops and plant a rye field that will be harvested next summer. I may go to Wisconsin to look a…
Guys were going hard on beans this last week. Some of them finished beans and switched back to corn by the middle of the week. I'd say three-fourths of the beans are done in this area. I was able to get all of my beans done and was starting to do some custom harvesting of beans for my uncle,…
This last week I was able to build some fence and got another hay field done for the season. Later last week, I noticed a lot of harvest activity in the area on both corn and beans. This week I'm looking to bale a couple hay fields that I already have cut and then hopefully get some bean har…
Last week was slower-paced. I was busy doing odd jobs all week and spending more time with my family before things get busy again. Earlier last week, I noticed quite a few guys getting after some corn and a few beans before it rained. I haven't talked to anyone about moisture or yields, yet …
Last week I was able to get some hay cut and baled. It feels good to be on some of the hay fields for the last time for the season. We took a quick trip to eastern Iowa for a grass-fed cattle field day. We are looking to expand that part of our operation, so it was a good learning experience…
I got some more hay baled and delivered. Still a wide range in the bean fields. I saw one field yesterday, there was a combine sitting in the field that did a little bit of harvest but they didn’t go very far. Hoping today to finish baling straw which is way later than I would normally do it…
Monday and Tuesday, I raked and baled hay. Wednesday, I cut more hay after doing some maintenance on the mower conditioner. Thursday, I worked on the combine all day. Today, I sorted cows to take to the vet and then to the locker on Monday morning. I drove past a bean field today that alread…
Last week, I got more hay baled and moved off the field. I cut a couple more hay fields that will be baled early this week, and I was finally able to get some small square bales of straw baled. The custom weed zapper was able to come and get through my beans. Looking to rake and bale hay thi…
Last week, I was able to get some hay made between the rains. I spent time hauling the hay home and got it wrapped so it would keep as I had to bale it wet. I spent some time working on equipment as well. This week, the custom weed zapper is supposed to come to run through my beans to get th…
Last week I was able to cut some hay and get it baled but ended up having to bale it wet and wrap it. I got two oat fields combined and a little straw baled. The third oat field I will just have to bale and feed since it's knocked down so much due to too much rain. Hopefully, this week I can…
It stopped raining, which was encouraging. It was too wet for a while, and I didn’t want to tear things up so we held off cutting hay, but I’ll get some of that done today and combine some oats soon. One field is not turning out well. Cultivating is mostly done. We have a few nice days ahead…
I wasn’t able to get much done. The rain’s been too frequent. It’s getting frustrating, as some stalks got knocked down. I need three or four dry days in a row. Neighbors’ crops are looking good. A lot of hayfields still need to be cut, so many of us in the area are in the same boat. A lot o…
Last week I was able to get a couple of hayfields baled, and then I spent the rest of the week cultivating soybeans and working on the combine. Corn and beans look great in my area. It's been years since I've seen everything so lush this time of year. I am windrowing some oats today in hopes…
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