It took us right up to June 15 to get all the beans in. But with all the water the alfalfa hay had a great yield. Corn is all sprayed and almost done side dressing. I would say we are 3-4 weeks behind average in these parts and there is some corn that is going to have to go crazy to get knee high by July 4.
Finished corn at 11pm May 24 planting the last 9 acres in a nice rain shower that wasn't supposed to come until 4am. At the time we had corn in v2-v3 and also some still in the bag. Going to be an interesting fall. The forecast does not seem to indicate we need to move hard on getting ready for beans... Rain chances everyday and night for the next week.
At least we got 60 big squares of rye baled and wrapped and got started chopping and the bag is started. I like to call the last photo "The Classics" as it shows a couple old machines pulling their weight as much as the new ones.
Time to put in the sweet corn. This is the first time the chief has trusted me to operate the planter so it warranted a rare pic of me with the planting crew. Trust me, he kept a close eye on my performance. Actually I might have run the old planter back in the late 80's using the Oliver 1655 to pull it, I think I backed up and filled the shoe openers with soil once, I suppose that close observation of my techniques is needed.
Last year a frost killed all the apple blossoms and we got zero production. Fortunate that the ranchess worked hard in 2011 to put up many in the freezer so we still enjoy the occasional applecrisp. These boys are protecting the trees in full bloom so we get a good crop. Good looking boys and blossoms.
Here Simon and I loaded a neighbors wagon with ryelage. Simon is kicking it in his boots in the skidloader. This spring has been tough. Pastures are slow getting going, that is why the neighbor needed feed. Guys can't bale spring cornstalks for bedding because it is wet. Interesting experience I guess and it will be good for telling stories in the future.
Planted this last week of April. Seed germ by May 4. Sprouting good in second pic May 10. Out of the ground and pretty yellow May 13. Still looks a bit yellow with all the rain and cool temps.
