I noticed the gopher holes as we pulled onto the field. It didn't take long for one to pop out of the nearest hole. He wasn't very afraid.Perhaps curious as to what the racket was about, he wore a handsome striped coat. He seemed t...
I noticed the gopher holes as we pulled onto the field. It didn't take long for one to pop out of the nearest hole. He wasn't very afraid.Perhaps curious as to what the racket was about, he wore a handsome striped coat. He seemed t...
It gives me heart remembering howWe started with a simple vow, There's so much to look back on now Still, it feels brand new. We're on a road That has no end And each day we begin again Love is Not just somethin...
There is a corn plot planted in GriggsDakota.Bill was just finishing the job as I pulled onto the field. For this job we use our old International 400 eight row planter. Eight rows work for a plot. The corn seed was nearly gone. Bi...
The corn is up in GriggsDakota.We were surprised to find it peeking out when we went to check on it. This might be the earliest it has ever been up and growing. It seems to have delicate wings, ready to fly.The tiny plants were popping ...
The cautious Ash Tree is not showing its leaves although we are well into May. But the barley on the AdFarm field is bravely popping out of the ground to face the weather. This is life in a barley field. Unlike those who sow their ...
In the Spring we enjoy watching the water move after months of lakes in a solid state.And who can resist Spring calves? These two are bottle babies. The calves have already been fed, so are a little reserved as we approach the fence.&nb...
The Farm Inspector and the Ag Analyst have been busy this week.Corn planting has continued and they have taken turns riding in the buddy seat with Farmer Fred as he fertilizes the corn ground. The Farm Inspector was glad to see that we could...
There have been rain showers predicted.But only a few drops of rain have fallen in GriggsDakota recently. So, I was surprised to get called to bring a tow rope to the field. The the Case IH 8930 and corn planter were just a little...
The grayness of the sky was brightening as I waited near the field as instructed. I hadn't been there long when I heard the sound of an old familiar engine. The old blue Dodge truck has been in GriggsDakota since it was new. That w...
Poet James Russell Lowell claimed that there was "nothing so rare as a day in June." I am going to agree with him. I agree only because June has thirty daysWhile May brings us 31. This year each May day has been rare. Co...
