Thunderstorms on Monday (July 20) dropped between 1.9 and 4 inches of rain across our area. Once the fields dried out, we tried to finish with fungicide and continue to scout fields for problems. Soybeans are putting on pods, and the corn is through pollination without much issue. The fields…
Devin Davis’s work on his family farms began at age 10. He eventually returned to work there after attending the University of Northern Iowa, Drake and the Culinary Institute of America. Helping operate 2,000 acres in Warren, Clarke and Madison counties, Davis hopes to boost soil health and …
Another week of hot and dry weather. The crops are holding up to the heat better than expected. Airplanes and drones are putting on fungicide in our area. The last of the second cutting of hay was put up as well. We are scouting corn for rootworm beetles and soybeans for Japanese beetle as w…
This week was hot and dry again. We saw the first airplanes and drones starting on fungicide in our area. The second cutting of hay was also being wrapped up.
The heat has rolled in along with scattered storms across our area last week. We avoided the worst of the flooding but still received 2.4 inches over the last week. Corn was chest high to tasseling in our area by the 4th!
We received 1.4 inches of rain Saturday, June 20, and 0.3 inches over Sunday night. Things were back to looking wet. Toward the end of the week, some fields were dry enough for field work. We did post herbicide on soybeans.
It was a good week for field work. Last weekend we had a few tenths of rain, but it’s been clear since. The crops have dried out, and the wet spots have started to look better. Any hay that wasn't cut before the rain was cut and put up this week. Later-planted corn is knee-high, and earlier-…
It was a quiet week due to the multiple rounds of rain that came through our farm. Some ponding is visible in fields, and some corn is yellowing from excess moisture. Only about one day was suitable for field work. We haven’t had any major repairs. We had minor repairs on the sprayer and the…
We did not have a lot of fieldwork days this week. We received rain at the beginning of the week and a few inches over the weekend. Beans have started to put on trifoliates, and the corn is reaching V4-V8 depending on plant date. The rain and warm weather was needed, and the crop is coming a…
We received about an inch of rain over the 22nd to the 24th. Then we had another half inch between the 29th and the 31st. The crops needed both the rain and the heat that we have had. They are growing rapidly now that we are receiving a good amount of heat as well as rain. First-cutting hay …
We picked up between 2 and 4 inches of rain over the weekend and heading into the week. This week's colder weather kept the fields from drying out. Field work has been at a standstill for the week, but most people were wrapping up before the rain. There has been some discussion on spotty eme…
We had a wide-open window of dry conditions across the area for the last week. Almost everyone has wrapped up planting with the beautiful weather, and some hay fields were cut. Things are dry, and a lot of people would like to see rain to make sure germination is successful.
We had a great window for field work this last week. Everyone has been running hard since last weekend. I believe a lot of people will finish with planting or be getting close in the next few days. We've finished corn, and we our trying to wrap up the last 35% of beans as well as finish pree…
Busy week this week. I believe most people in this area got into the field as the last of the rain missed most of us. The last of fertilizer was going on as well as spraying and tillage. The weekend saw planters running, and we are sitting about 40% planted ourselves.
This week was a busy one. Tractors finally started to get moving and a lot of people started planting or finishing up field work Monday through Wednesday. Another rainstorm came through Thursday and stopped most field work. Watching it rain yesterday (Sunday) and today (Monday). We are catch…
It’s been pretty darn wet and unseasonably cold, as well. We did not get much done until yesterday with the sprayers out in the fields. We have not touched the planter yet. If the next two to three weeks can be drier and highs near 75 degrees, that’s getting close to when we want to hit dirt…
Devin Davis’s work on his family farms began at age 10. He eventually returned to work there after attending the University of Northern Iowa, Drake and the Culinary Institute of America. Helping operate 2,000 acres in Warren, Clarke and Madison counties,
Devin Davis’s work on his family farms began at age 10. He eventually returned to work there after attending the University of Northern Iowa, Drake and the Culinary Institute of America. Helping operate 2,000 acres in Warren, Clarke and Madison counties, Davis hopes to boost soil health and …
Well, it was a year of good and bad. Crops looked very good. At the beginning of August, it looked like the best I ever had. But then rust and sudden death showed up. Corn averaged 160-180 bu./acres, but with fungicide reached 200-plus for yield. Beans were 55-65 bu./acre. Not my best, but d…
With rains this past week no progress was made on beans. Looks like a good week ahead. Most of the crop is harvested in the area.
We did our corn first and working on beans now. Yields seem to be good so far. Got through our busyness at the Harvest Barn. Couple days of good running and we should wrap it up. Need to roll some corn stalks up, too.
Worked on corn some this week. Some corn was below 11% moisture. We should finish corn in the next day or two. Yields were good — we can sure see where fungicide was applied and where it wasn’t. It finally felt like fall, and it was a busy weekend at the Harvest Barn with pumpkins and people.
Had 1.5 inches of rain, so we took a break from harvest and were able to get some repairs done. We ran our bull calves through the shoot to pull DNA, tattoo and get weights to see how they are progressing. The heaviest one tipped the scales at 985 pounds.
Busy week with lots of crops coming off. Started on some corn that we didn’t get fungicide on. Yields were still good for this area — 180 bu./acre, moisture at 15%. Glad to see some rain for beans and to settle the dust some.
We got some cover crop in this past week where we chopped corn. Combines are going in corn and starting on beans. We are going to start on a piece of corn today that storms were hard on. Looks like a warm, dry week ahead to harvest.
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