billonthefarm
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Since we have finished picking corn we have still been busy catching up on things.
Did my yearly service on the mix mill. Ground one load of feed and now it has a flat tire and it seems the wheel bearings may not be as good as I thought so back to the shop for it.
Went and got another new bale ring at farm king. There has got to be a better place to get bale rings but it sure is handy to just go grab one there quick.
We did miss the big blizzard that affected most of the midwest.
These pics are pretty much what we ended up with. Just enough to be a hassle. We did have some near zero temps and a very windy cold day so for the most part no one was harvesting for a couple days.
This is what the corn looked like after the snow. Most guys tried to run and ended up with their combines full of ice and snow and back in the shed.
After a couple days the snow came out of the corn, there was a skiff on the frozen ground and the guys that had their combines thawed out we back to running and we went to harvest the FFA chapters test plot.
I cant tell you how many times I have help the FFA chapter get their crop in or out. I started helping them about 1986 and I am more than happy to still lend a hand when they need it. Here come cliff and logan into the parking lot.
The combine and cart rolling past the concession stand. Popcorn anyone?
A shot out of the tractor looking at the football field, stands and crows nest. Farmingtons sports teams are called the farmers. This is where the Farmington Farmers play football on friday nights. The Farmers are much better known for the basketball teams they have had in recent years. How appropriate the Farmers play football next to a corn field and with a big red barn in the background!
The combine with Farmingtons water towers in the background, parts of the school and if you look close enough the golden arches of McDonalds!
With the harvest completed for the FFA chapter friday afternoon it was time to turn our attention to weaning the calves.
Everything went as planned which is unusual. Of course nick was there to help as well as logan. Today there are lots of sad faces and lots of bawling.
Have you seen my mom?
This calf is looking at me like he knows its my fault!
A sad looking bunch for sure.
The 4020 with the heathouser on it and ready for another winter. Bought the canopy from a neighbor who had one sitting around. Maybe it will keep some rain and snow off.
Somewhere under all that mud is a 4 wheeler. I cant recall what days it was but one of the recent cold days when we went to use it, no go, it was froze up! Is that a sign it needs cleaned up?
Lots of corn still needs harvested around here. Cold, wind, snow, rain, freezing rain and frozen combines have been the order of the day and made harvest progress very slow for those still running. Meanwhile, we will try to get things cleaned up and put away before the weather gets any worse. Sure is good to be done.
bill
Did my yearly service on the mix mill. Ground one load of feed and now it has a flat tire and it seems the wheel bearings may not be as good as I thought so back to the shop for it.
Went and got another new bale ring at farm king. There has got to be a better place to get bale rings but it sure is handy to just go grab one there quick.
We did miss the big blizzard that affected most of the midwest.
These pics are pretty much what we ended up with. Just enough to be a hassle. We did have some near zero temps and a very windy cold day so for the most part no one was harvesting for a couple days.
This is what the corn looked like after the snow. Most guys tried to run and ended up with their combines full of ice and snow and back in the shed.
After a couple days the snow came out of the corn, there was a skiff on the frozen ground and the guys that had their combines thawed out we back to running and we went to harvest the FFA chapters test plot.
I cant tell you how many times I have help the FFA chapter get their crop in or out. I started helping them about 1986 and I am more than happy to still lend a hand when they need it. Here come cliff and logan into the parking lot.
The combine and cart rolling past the concession stand. Popcorn anyone?
A shot out of the tractor looking at the football field, stands and crows nest. Farmingtons sports teams are called the farmers. This is where the Farmington Farmers play football on friday nights. The Farmers are much better known for the basketball teams they have had in recent years. How appropriate the Farmers play football next to a corn field and with a big red barn in the background!
The combine with Farmingtons water towers in the background, parts of the school and if you look close enough the golden arches of McDonalds!
With the harvest completed for the FFA chapter friday afternoon it was time to turn our attention to weaning the calves.
Everything went as planned which is unusual. Of course nick was there to help as well as logan. Today there are lots of sad faces and lots of bawling.
Have you seen my mom?
This calf is looking at me like he knows its my fault!
A sad looking bunch for sure.
The 4020 with the heathouser on it and ready for another winter. Bought the canopy from a neighbor who had one sitting around. Maybe it will keep some rain and snow off.
Somewhere under all that mud is a 4 wheeler. I cant recall what days it was but one of the recent cold days when we went to use it, no go, it was froze up! Is that a sign it needs cleaned up?
Lots of corn still needs harvested around here. Cold, wind, snow, rain, freezing rain and frozen combines have been the order of the day and made harvest progress very slow for those still running. Meanwhile, we will try to get things cleaned up and put away before the weather gets any worse. Sure is good to be done.
bill
