Biding Time
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Partners & Friends,
Spring is in full swing, and we are getting closer to putting planters in the field. This week, the Hess Family Farm team is finishing some tiling repair and ground preparation over recently tiled lines, applying more NH3 on acres being switched from beans to corn, calving our small beef herd, voting, drawing field boundaries, seeding waterways, attending spring concerts, and completing other miscellaneous tasks. We just received almost an inch of rain overnight, along with some high winds. The planters are hooked up and almost field ready. The last of the seed beans have been delivered and most of the bins are swept. Between the longer days and warmer weather, the urge to begin planting is growing more and more.
Commodity markets have found support for now. Oil prices are up due to the OPEC announcement of reduced production. 8 of every 10 dollars we spend are related to energy/oil. Following yesterday’s election, it seems that progressives may have won the day.
The family is doing well. Our grandchildren are in the home run as summer break draws nearer and spring fever infects schools. Ali is also working hard through her last quarter at UChicago. Lindsay is within 2 weeks of her due date. Our plan is to celebrate the good news of Jesus on Resurrection Day, then begin fieldwork shortly after.
Fall Prices:
Corn—5.39
Soybeans—12.96
Give glory to our Risen Savior!
Steve
