Went to hook the cornhead up. While picking it up off the head cart, a hose that runs to one of the lift cylinders blew out. I’ve never seen a feederhouse collapse that fast. This is why safety stops exist. Thankfully it collapsed back onto the trailer. We always use the

US AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ROLLINS ANNOUNCED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANTITRUST DIVISION WILL EXAMINE HIGH FERTILIZER AND SEED PRICES

At the Calmer cornhead factory today making this 2208 better than factory new 👍🏼

If you want to change the rural landscape, there’s only one law you have to change. Require every bushel to be hauled off the field with gravity wagons. That’s it. Keep the bushels local. Smaller elevators closer together. More feed mills. Walk it off the farm. What do we

Completed a forestry mulching job for an older gentleman yesterday. Took him his invoice today and ended up talking for almost three hours. He’s 74 and doesn’t look a day over 60. The first house he moved into after high school still had an outhouse, no indoor plumbing. Moved

Mom and dad are celebrating 46 years of marriage today. Celebrating with some Dairy Queen

First hopper ✅

Into the night we go. Couple kinks to work out this afternoon but overall smooth sailing. Day 2 ✅

First farm was a disappointment. Made 135 across the scale. Was eyeballing it at 160ish Bottom farm - drown out spots along creek killed averaged. Takes a lot of 200+ to even out those 0’s Split shot urea, no fungicide. Corn standing good, testing 19-20%

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Bad day to be a forestry mulcher

Finally found some corn under 18%. Real good plant health Clean grain tank samples from the ole 1680 - and you could starve a field mouse behind it

I just finished one of Dave Ramseys book. I believe it’s well worth the read whether you’re self employed, W-2, or a schedule F’er. His mentality is oil and water with most modern farming operations. So for those farmers out there that have implemented his plan - has it served

Do you farm mostly in the daylight or night time?

Clean equipment is happy equipment. I’m team leaf blower and grease gun at the end of the night. Nothing wrong with morning time, but I prefer not to wear that dust in the cab all day. Plus inspecting the machine at night gives you the chance to be first in line at the parts

Clean equipment is happy equipment. I’m team leaf blower and grease gun at the end of the night. Nothing wrong with morning time, but I prefer not to wear that dust in the cab all day. Plus inspecting the machine at night gives you the chance to be first in line at the parts

Delivering farm fresh, locally grown, sun ripened, non GMO, raw materials to the factory today

Shrinkflation is alive and well. Didn’t notice it in the store since the box is still the exact same size, just noticed when I went to throw the old box out Hefty

First foray into this itchy crop. Any tips for initial combine settings? Using a 25’ 1020 flex head on a 1688

Popcorn harvest 2025 🍿