On friday morning we received .8" the saturday another.9".pennys from heaven as one farmer said but more like dimes and quarters.
tim henning
Monday, July 21, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
swmn
the last few days have really taken a toll onthe corn.94 on monday, 97 on tuesdayand 96 today with no rain the last 3 weeksis causing the sand spots to roll badly.
send rain.
Tim Henning
Adrian,MN
send rain.
Tim Henning
Adrian,MN
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Winter wheat harvest in Kansas is virtually finished. Central Kansas harvested a good crop and the western third of the state was not as lucky. Overall, the quality was very good. Test weights and protein above average. For the first time in many years, no wheat was piled on the ground. It is obvious the bins were empty prior to harvest. Empty hopper cars were parked on the sidings since early March and were quickly loaded and moved out. For a brief moment, cash wheat hit $9. It has dropped more than a dollar since that time. A Coop elevator manager told me more than a third of this years harvest had been previously contracted for less than $6 per bushel. So much for the wheat story.....
Our corn needs rain. I know Kansas is not a huge corn state, but still counts a little bit. The crop is starting to tassel. We started out on the dry side this year, and the spring/early summer rains were limited. I'm sure my Illinois friend Bryan, would have shared some of his excess, had it been possible! Yields will be lower than last year [a good one] by at least one third.
One final note... If you rely on alfalfa hay from Kansas, you better get it bought. Dry weather has taken it's toll. I finished second cutting last week and will not have another one unless it rains and rains. Normally, we get four cuts on dry land fields. Not going to happen this year. Good quality alfalfa is as high as $175 stacked on the edge of the field.
The western third of Kansas is extremely dry. I hear the trees are chasing dogs out there. The Dodge City National Weather Service web home page has a link showing areas of SW Kansas with less than four inches of moisture since last October. Ouch!!
Tom Giessel
Larned, KS.
Our corn needs rain. I know Kansas is not a huge corn state, but still counts a little bit. The crop is starting to tassel. We started out on the dry side this year, and the spring/early summer rains were limited. I'm sure my Illinois friend Bryan, would have shared some of his excess, had it been possible! Yields will be lower than last year [a good one] by at least one third.
One final note... If you rely on alfalfa hay from Kansas, you better get it bought. Dry weather has taken it's toll. I finished second cutting last week and will not have another one unless it rains and rains. Normally, we get four cuts on dry land fields. Not going to happen this year. Good quality alfalfa is as high as $175 stacked on the edge of the field.
The western third of Kansas is extremely dry. I hear the trees are chasing dogs out there. The Dodge City National Weather Service web home page has a link showing areas of SW Kansas with less than four inches of moisture since last October. Ouch!!
Tom Giessel
Larned, KS.
Monday, July 7, 2008
hello everyone,
thought i might share a few observations from the weekend. i hope everyone enjoyed a safe and fun forth, with friends and family. i saw my first tassels this weekend in central illinois. it has been amazing to see how quickly the later planter corn has grown. we did get the hay up and plan on trying to get soybeans sprayed this week. we have rain forecast for most of the week, seems that way when spraying starts. our county fair begins this week, with ag luncheon on thursday. its always a good time to talk about ifu and nfu. have a great week!
bryan
thought i might share a few observations from the weekend. i hope everyone enjoyed a safe and fun forth, with friends and family. i saw my first tassels this weekend in central illinois. it has been amazing to see how quickly the later planter corn has grown. we did get the hay up and plan on trying to get soybeans sprayed this week. we have rain forecast for most of the week, seems that way when spraying starts. our county fair begins this week, with ag luncheon on thursday. its always a good time to talk about ifu and nfu. have a great week!
bryan
Thursday, July 3, 2008
from sw mn
Happy 4th ,
The crop here started out a week to 10 days behind. After a cold wet May And a 3" rain in a hour and a half we finally got some heat. The corn and beans has come along very well in the last 3 weeks about 2% of the crop is gone due to the june flood with another 5% replanted in the last week or so(will not make anything but makes the farmers feel better).Corn is waist high, beans about 12". The crop looks very good but a long time to harvest.
Tim Henning
Adrian, MN
507-360-9136
The crop here started out a week to 10 days behind. After a cold wet May And a 3" rain in a hour and a half we finally got some heat. The corn and beans has come along very well in the last 3 weeks about 2% of the crop is gone due to the june flood with another 5% replanted in the last week or so(will not make anything but makes the farmers feel better).Corn is waist high, beans about 12". The crop looks very good but a long time to harvest.
Tim Henning
Adrian, MN
507-360-9136
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