Farm Week in Pictures 01/13/2013
Another week has passed. We’ve been meeting about taxes, checking out farm sales, cleaning up equipment, and more. Here a few pictures of the highlights. What have you done this week?
View ArticleRam Trucks Wins Superbowl with “So God Made a Farmer”
I’m certain a great deal of you were watching the Ravens and 49ers play tonight. The Superbowl has become such an event that people tune in for the commercials as much or even more so than for the...
View ArticleFarming Smarter with Cover Crops
Last September we seeded our first round of cover crops on roughly 200 acres. These crops that we will never harvest are probably the most exciting thing on the farm right now for me. What is a Cover...
View ArticleHow a Farmland Auction Works
Dad, Grandpa, my wife, and I went to a farm auction tonight. We didn’t purchase the farm, but I thought I’d do a quick rundown of the auction process for all of you readers. Farm land auctions work a...
View ArticleWeekend at the Chicago Auto Show
Taking our somewhat annual trip to stay with friends in Chicago, eat great food, and check out the auto show.
View ArticleQuick Thoughts on Vernon Hugh Bowman v. Monsanto Company
This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments involving an Indiana farmer who allegedly bought commodity seed from an elevator and used that seed to plant another crop. Monsanto argues this act...
View ArticleFarm Week in Pictures 02/23/2013
Winter carries on around the farm. Spring is awfully close though!
View ArticleFarm Week in Pictures 03/03/2013
It’s March! Spring is quickly approaching. When we will start planting corn and soybeans? Six weeks? Two months? We just have to wait on the weather. In the meantime, there’s still plenty to do on the...
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