Ready, set, go!

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The 2012 harvest is under way! Our first frost arrived on Sunday, September 23, and helped ensure the beans were dead and dry. Last week they looked dry enough, but the stems were still green and pretty tough to get through. We did start combining some corn late last week, but we were not excited about drying it. For now, the 3,000 bushels we did harvest are drying in our holding bin by some high pressure fans. Cool nights and low humidity days assist with the drying process.

It has only been day 2 of the soybean harvest, but yields look pretty good! I think we received some sufficient moisture in August in our area which really helped the soybean plants after a high temperature and super dry July. I rode in the combine today and was surprised to see prime moisture levels and positive yield results…at least better than expected. I suspect this fall will be ideal harvesting weather as the drought continues on.

I feel a little left out of the harvesting process this year, but know that I will get my fill of sitting in that combine or tractor for many more years to come. Jesko is doing a fine job of filling in for me this year, as driving a tractor is his most favorite activity. We’ll see if the monotony gets to him…