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Estimating Soybean Yields
If you read our last blog (What Makes a Bushel?), then you already know that we are concerned about bushels and ultimately yield. We...
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Estimating Corn Yields
If you read our last blog (What Makes a Bushel?), then you already know that we are concerned about bushels and ultimately yield. We...
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What Makes a Bushel?
I am sure that you have heard us or other farmers talk about bushels. A bushel is a measure of weight used for commodity crops such as...
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Where does it all go?
Have you ever driven across the Midwest, or even just around Central Illinois, and wondered what happens to the endless fields of corn...
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It's Pollination Day!
With a three year old daughter, I get my fill of Disney princesses. If you have ever seen Frozen with your kids or grandkids, then you...
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Winter Project: Farm Drainage
What do you guys do all winter? That is a question that we get all the time. I think many people figure that farmers just head for the...
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2016 Pictures
I've finally had the chance to filter through all of the pictures from last year and clean them up a bit. Below is a slideshow of a few...
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Visitors to the farm!
Earlier this summer, a group of farmers from Russia visited us. During their trip, they were hosted by CNH and were able to visit the CNH...
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2015 Growing Season Video
Last year, I succumbed to all the rage and bought a drone... I decided to start with an entry level drone because I was not ready to...