Ground Work 2021: Soybeans – and Other Crops – Blooming in Alabama
Our soybeans, and the rest of our crops, are looking good so far this season. This month, we have had adequate rainfall every few weeks…
Ground Work 2021: Harvesting Alabama Crops
We are in the heart of harvest season, though occasional rains slow us down. I spend most days in a tractor or combine, gathering our…
Ground Work 2021: Harvesting Soybeans in Illinois
Wet weather has slowed down harvest and other fall fieldwork in my area along the Mississippi River in the heart of the U.S. Midwest. As…
Ground Work 2021: Planting Double-Crop Soybeans in Kentucky
We had a short break of a couple weeks at the beginning of June before we were busy in the field again. We started winter…
Ground Work 2021: Wet Weather Delays Fall Fieldwork in Kentucky
October is usually one of our busiest months. We normally finish shelling corn, plant winter wheat, and start harvesting soybeans. This year, we have been…
Ground Work 2021: Controlling Weeds in Illinois
After rain delays through much of May, I finished planting soybeans on June 5. I am still amazed at how quickly we can get caught…
Ground Work 2021: Crops Progressing in Alabama
We finished planting our full-season crops by the end of May. Then we started harvesting winter wheat on June 1. However, after cutting just one semi-load, rain and wet…
Ground Work 2021: Cool, Wet Kentucky Weather Slows Progress
The rains that started coming in late April have continued. Heavy rains, along with ongoing cool temperatures, has made this spring challenging. We finished planting…
Ground Work 2021: Round-the-Clock Planting in Kentucky
It has been a strange spring. Much of April was cool and dry. However, by the last week of April, we started getting rains that…
Ground Work 2021: Getting Kentucky Fields Ready to Plant
March brought plenty of rain to our area of central Kentucky, in the southern United States. We have been repairing waterways in our rolling fields…