One more little run before we start planting corn.

Nice to see dust for once this year

About time to terminate. This cover has served its purpose for this year’s monsoon season.

7.5 days in the ground.

Starting to get a little moisture back in the ground at depth.

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*Say who you work for without saying who you work for. I hope he does bankrupt them.

Meatpacking used to be a stable, middle-class union job, with multiple generations of families working at the same plant. In 1960, the industry was 95% unionized, paying wages that were comparable to those in the auto and steel industries. Meatpacking was skilled labor. A

125 lb unassisted birth. Not sure whether to congratulate the cow or cull her. Probably the latter.

Finally got a soybean poking through. Only problem is it’s in a corn field.

Liftoff

20 hrs from first emerged

Shitty morning

Polishing up the old seed cleaner with some heirloom corn.

Last fall we planted some wheat in rows. Plan is to plant 15” soybeans and hopefully let the moisture dictate when we terminate. I’m hoping I can let the wheat grow a little longer and not overwhelm the beans like rye does.

Got a few starting to poke through

Wheat on 30” rows Beans on 15” rows Planted nice not having to contend with cover crop. Hope to let the wheat keep growing to suck up moisture and act as drain tile for the soybean. 30” row wheat should allow more light to beans