2006-7-29
We got a couple inches of rain this past week, which should hold the crops over for a while now. Temperatures have been in the 80s, but we have high humidity too. I don't really like it, but it does help the crops.
2006-7-15
Today was the hottest day so far this year, and tomorrow will be a couple degrees hotter yet. We're at about 95 degrees in the afternoon hours, and it cools of to about 75 to 80 overnight. However, the humidity is high and we keep getting a very heavy dew each morning. That alone will probably keep the crops going through this heat wave. We are probably 50% done with pollination, and the humidity keeps the silks from drying out.
2006-7-10
We haven't seen rain in what seems like a very long time. We've got a chance for rain tonight and tomorrow, and the crops could really use it. The corn is just starting that pollination stage, where moisture and cool weather can be critical.
2006-7-9
Just a few loads of hay go into the barn this year. We don't use many ""idiot cubes"" anymore, but sometimes they are handy. The old Farmall 300 keeps working, and the elevator it runs is quite old too. They do work good though. It's like a step back in time. I can only imagine the massive quantity of Belgium draft horses that once were popular around here.
2006-7-8
The soybeans are looking pretty good, but they want some rain. The Japanese beetles are here, but they really seem to like smart weed this year. In a few places, they have moved into the edges of some soybean fields, but we haven't see the massive populations yet this year that we've seen in the past.
2006-7-1
The local town parade. We borrowed a MX285 from our local dealer, Quad County Implement, to pull the bank's float.
