Moving Along
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Partners & Friends,
Harvest is progressing rapidly with the dry weather. We are 75% complete with beans and 30% finished with corn harvest. The remaining beans are losing moisture and leaves rapidly--it is a struggle to keep up. The early planted corn is mostly down around 15%, so we can put it directly into the bins without drying. Things will move quickly now if the weather cooperates. We received over an inch of rain this past weekend and there are some light showers predicted at different times this week. The weather probably is not the best for bean harvest but we hope to keep attacking the corn. The poor stalk strength is causing more downed corn each day. A windstorm would really wreak havoc. We have an excellent crew this fall--a total of 8 part-time college and high school students. Phyllis and Shanna are on parts runs and Shanna is heading up meal detail--no one is losing weight this fall! Our red combine is performing well but we are having a few struggles with the new corn head. Still dealing with the replacement generator at the corn handling site but not delaying harvest.
Prices are in the harvest doldrums. Corn yields seem to be a bit below expectations and that is supporting the corn market somewhat. It seems the late August rains did help the beans, and yields there are doing well--at or above expectations. I think the majority of farmers are not in favor of the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better bill being debated in Congress. We are facing supply issues with parts and crop inputs. The world is different!
New goats on the ground! Time to make cider. Harvest celebration will be October 30th, 2-10pm at Marcus and Shanna’s shop: bounce house, kids’ activities, the local favorite band The Rockin’ Papas play 5-8pm. Plenty of food and fun for all!
Prices:
Corn 5.27
Soybeans 12.09
Keep in Touch,
Steve
