We let the cows out on pasture for the first time this year. They always skip and jump around the first timeout and that is pretty remarkable based on the age of some of our cows. This mama was so excited she had her calf. This is its first steps, the chief, Owen and I were out there to see it, the cows always look better when out on grass.
Completed corn today. What was planted the 11th is already starting to spike. Large number of planters moving the last two days, every color in every direction you look, first real mass planting I have seen this year. We will probably wait a week or so before moving on bean. A little machine prep to do. It would be great to get the rye chopped too but that maybe wishful thinking.
Well I went to look for a few mushrooms. I brought the skid loader to haul them all. Didn't fill the bucket all the way. Many of them had frost damage, tells you how our weather has been here. Actually I was clearing some fence rows when I found these, which distracted me for much too long as I searched with the chief for about an hour with no more success.
Over half done with corn. Soil has worked up very nicely. Great to have a supper break with the family. Should be close to done in the next couple days if weather is good.
Kids have been busy. They all enjoy tractor time. They are great help when grinding feed to feed all the new chicks (over 200 @ this time). Owen shows why autosteer was created, he can sleep through some pretty rough bumps.
Pouring a new bin foundation with Paul Masonry (plug). Concrete provided by Manatts. Owen watched closely and then I subcontracted a patch job out to him. He is a quick learner.
