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7-10 days is the answer. Do you know what the question is? On my farm in Manhattan we received almost as much rain in the last 11 days than the Read more
7-10 days is the answer. Do you know what the question is? On my farm in Manhattan we received almost as much rain in the last 11 days than the Read more
I have worked late too many nights in a row to pen a witty and funny article so I will go with my default of random thoughts on multiple topics. Read more
It is hay season on farms all across the Midwest. It is a lot easier making hay during a dry spell versus a wet spell. With the recent shortage of Read more
By now, anyone with a lawn that is not being watered regularly has noticed that it is brown and hardly growing. I have often stated, “If your lawn is lush Read more
Many would consider spring over with the conclusion of the Memorial Day holiday. I usually view spring as being a quagmire of wet weather and muddy fields. With the absence Read more
Do you receive too many emails? I remember being excited to get an email. Now I get too many. It takes time to sort through the junk and pertinent mail, Read more
There has finally been significant rainfall for Will County. I had noticed some very deficient growth in some of my spring crops during the dry April. An area of drought Read more
There has finally been significant rainfall for Will County. I had noticed some very deficient growth in some of my spring crops during the dry April. An area of drought Read more
My father was not a talkative man. There is only one true piece of farming advice that I remember, now a full 12 years after his passing. He said, “Farmers Read more