Boys could not resist!!!

JD Seller · May 1, 2013

The boys just could not resist starting to plant corn. So they planted one of my fields. Since I do not use anhydrous they did not have to wait. So we have 65 acres planted. It did work out alright in that we got to fine tune the corn planters. We did not find anything major but did have to adjust a few things.

I put my foot down and told them no more until next week. The ground is too cold and there is cold weather coming. The field they planted is some of my darkest/best soil and it drains real well. So even if the corn has to lay there awhile it should be OK.

I swear they are worse now than when they where little kids. LOL Are we there yet type of thing.

paul · May 1, 2013

Been 1948 I think they just said, since the record snow of 3 inches in May.

We could rub up against that or pass it in the next day and a half. They said.

The weather app I have from Wunderground says we are in a 6-9 inch winter warning; but their forecasts have been suspect the past month.

Anyhow, harrowed 60 acres yesterday, so the coop folk don't complain so much when spreading fert. Last round, looked back and the harrow beam busted in 2. Have time to fix that now it looks like.

As soon as I recover from last nite's volleyball. Ooooohhhhh.... Too old and fat for this......

Paul

VADAVE · May 1, 2013

In a way we're all that way--just anxious to get going. I control that in me by measuring the temperature--has to be 56 degrees 2 inches in the ground with a warmng trend.
This year I kept saying its too cold and finally first week in April stuck the thermometer in the ground and it was 60 degrees; oopa time to plant.
Corn's up about 3 inches and we had a light frost last week. It'll be alright just a surprise.

IaGary · May 1, 2013

I also would like to get rolling but agree with you to wait this front out. Neighbor called Monday and said if I want I can go ahead and plant his. So I got his 120 acres in.

I am going to work some of my ground today but will wait to plant.

My last uncle on dads side of the family died and I will attend his funeral today so not a lot will get done.

Gary

Stan - Florida · May 1, 2013

Gary,

I saw the obit in the Gazette and wondered if you were related.

Sympathies to you and your family.

Stan

IaGary · May 1, 2013

If you see that last name in the U.S. I am related.

My great grandfather brought his family here from the "old country". No others exsist with the same last name in the U.S. so I am related to all with that name.

Gary

BAnNC · May 1, 2013

Look at it this way, at least they aren't laying around waiting for their ENTITLEMENT checks.

IlliniJohn · May 1, 2013

Sorry for your loss, Gary
John

randallinMo · May 1, 2013

At least your boys are interested in it. When you "put your foot down"......be careful not to stomp out their enthusiasm.

fixerupper · May 1, 2013

The first field work started in this neck of the woods on sunday and everybody was in the field yesterday. I got all but 46 acres of the 32% sprayed on. The forecast was for rain so I decided to go ahead and spray it all on and let the rain work it in. When it does dry out again that job will be done and I can get out there and work ground and plant. Yesterday morning I could see I was going to run out of 32% before I was done so I called the supplier for another truckload so I could finish. It never came. I was out of product by 3:00 and I waited till dark for the truck but, nothing! The ground that is left to spray is the driest on the farm so when the rain quits I can get it sprayed before the rest is fit to work. Just a little frustrated. Jim

keh · May 1, 2013

Sorry for your loss, Gary. Intersting on the name.

Sounds like the early planting up there may be pushing it a little, but hey, you never can tell about the weather. Near me in W SC a nearby dairyman a few yeas ago planted early, probably the last of March, and the corn came up good and was a few inches tall. A late frost hit and he replanted. Some of the original planting came back, possible the whole field would have, but he didn't want to roll the dice.

KEH

ChasK · May 1, 2013

I think you should be OK...

http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/data/soilt_day1.png

Anonymous-0 · May 1, 2013

(quoted from post at 04:44:21 05/01/13) If you see that last name in the U.S. I am related.

My great grandfather brought his family here from the "old country". No others exsist with the same last name in the U.S. so I am related to all with that name.

Gary

I have a name like that....You dident come from Norway did you 8) 8)

Nebraska Cowman · May 1, 2013

I visited with an old man who was farming with his two grown sons. He said, "When the boys were small they would ask him what he wanted them to do. When they got bigger they would tell him what they were going to do. Now, he says, "They don't tell me nothing"

Stan - Florida · May 1, 2013

Not to butt in on your post, but we have a female friend whose maiden name was Ylvisocker. Norsk??

Stan

T in NE · May 1, 2013

I don't think the foot would have got put down if they were planting THEIR OWN CORN!

JD Seller · May 2, 2013

They will be interested for the next twenty years or so for sure. Their farm mortgages will insure that. LOL.

The oldest is 45 and the youngest is 21.

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