This week was once again a dry one. We got 0.2 of an inch of rain—and I honestly wouldn’t even count it as a “rain.” The corn and beans look good, but if we don’t get a rain soon it’s going to start to take effect on stuff big time. Hay is getting close to needing mowed but looks like a shor…
Clayton VanAernam is 17 and a junior at Audubon High School. He farms with his parents, Andy and Ashley, near Exira in Audubon County. They have a cow-calf herd, and Clayton helps his uncle with his row crop operation. He is involved with FFA, serving as chapter president, and is also active…
This week was once again a dry one. We had a few small showers that did not amount to much — right at 0.2 of an inch total from all of them. Crops are looking great though. Some corn, not all, is starting to tassel in our area, which is good. Beans are all shaded over. Pastures and cows are …
This week was a HOT one, but a good one. We ended up getting our second cut of alfalfa done, which was a positive. It ended up yielding about half what it did last cutting. That was not surprising due to the little bit of rainfall we have received. On that note, we did get right at six-tenth…
This week has been a nice, cool one. They say next week is going to be hot. It’s looking like we’re going to start making the second cut of alfalfa next week, which is something positive. I worry about the extreme heat on the crops, though. The beans and corn look great. Beans are close to a…
We ended up with right around 0.7 of an inch of rain at our place this past week. Boy, was it a blessing no wind came with it, and it was a great boost for our corn, beans and hay. Beans look great, just needed a rain to get them going. Can’t wait to see how the look in a few days! We are at…
This week has been a good one. We got right around 0.7 of an inch of rain, which was much needed. We have officially reached the point where our corn is starting to shade, which is a good sign. It’s past knee high. The beans are coming along nicely as well. The hay crop is taking on growth w…
We ended up with roughly seven-tenths of rain over the past week, which was much needed. We could use a bit more though, and Thursday we have a good chance. The crops are taking off and appear to be in a good spot. On the cattle front, pastures are standing well and cattle are looking great …
We ended up getting a half inch of rain this weekend. It got most of our first cut of hay wet, which was a bummer. The corn and bean crop is coming up well and appears to be on the right track. The pastures are nice and thick and appears to be a good year. Overall we are standing well.
This week has been a great one. We have finally started to receive some rain, right around an inch this week. Overall we just need some heat to get everything going strong. On the cattle front, we have moved everything out to pasture and are getting ready to mow hay once it dries.
We received an inch of rain over the past two days, which is a blessing! We have completely finished planting and pretty much everyone is done around us. The sprayers are starting to roll. On the cattle front, we are hoping to drop hay in the next week and are moving cows out to pasture this…
We finished up planting this past week. The biggest thing we could use at the moment is a rain. Some of our first-planted crops have begun to come up the past few days. Hay crop is looking to be dropped within the next few weeks and looks to be a good cutting. We started to A.I. cows over th…
Planting is a full go in our area. Most guys are getting to the end stretch. If I had to guess, most have a week to two weeks left. The big thing that we need is a rain so we can get everything to come up well due to simply how hard the ground is becoming. On the cattle front, we moved a few…
Once again planting came to a halt due to a light rain last night. We are hoping to run tomorrow morning. Most people have started, but a few are still waiting. On the cattle front, the pastures are growing great, and we are looking to get a few out on grass next week. The hay crop is starti…
Planting season is just starting around here. We are planning on starting sometime today. We have received large amounts of rain within the last few weeks — roughly 3.5 inches. It has finally dried off enough so we can being to start field work. The pastures are beginning to take off, and th…
Clayton VanAernam is 17 and a junior at Audubon High School. He farms with his parents, Andy and Ashley, near Exira in Audubon County. They have a cow-calf herd, and Clayton helps his uncle with his row crop operation. He is involved with FFA, serving as chapter president, and is also active…
Clayton VanAernam is 17 and a junior at Audubon High School. He farms with his parents, Andy and Ashley, near Exira in Audubon County. They have a cow-calf herd, and Clayton helps his uncle with his row crop operation. He is involved with FFA, serving as chapter president, and is also active…
On the corn front this year, we averaged right around the 220 bu./acre range. On the beans, 70 was pretty average around this area. The biggest challenge was southern rust. It caused stalks to break off. We did not have issues with rain this year, which is a bright spot. We received rain whe…
Corn harvest is still underway around here! One neighbor still has beans left to harvest, but most are on the downhill slide of corn and can see the end. Some also have begun to do anhydrous and tillage. On the cattle front, we have been baling corn stalks and are in the process of moving ca…
Corn harvest is in full swing around here. A few neighbors still have beans standing, but for the most part everyone is focused on corn harvest. We have had a light frost around here a day or two. On the cattle front, we started baling stalks this weekend. I have started moving cattle to cor…
Harvest is still underway here. Most everyone is on corn harvest. Corn has been yielding well, and the moisture has been good. On the cattle front, corn stalk bale making has started and pasture grass is still good. Overall, doing great.
Crops are getting harvested fast around here. Most are on corn harvest at the moment. Beans averaged well around here, in the 70-72 bu./acre range from what I have heard. Corn moisture has been good as well and they’re yielding well also. Cows are doing well also.
Overall harvest is full swing around this area. Some have already come to a close on bean harvest. We are looking to start corn harvest this week as well, once it begins to dry up due to receiving rain last night into this morning. Yields have been doing well. If I was going to say an averag…
Crops are looking good at the moment. Some have started harvest around us. We are looking to start in the next couple of days. The corn silage harvest is still underway around this area. Hay season is over around here, I believe. Overall everything is looking really good.
Crops are turning in a hurry! Harvest appears to be right around the corner. A few have begun to start on their beans, but most are waiting a week or two for leaves to drop due to them still looking green. Corn silage harvest is still going around here at the moment as well. Overall, pasture…
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