When the calendar finally turns to September, I officially declare that it’s fall (never mind the “official” start date is much later). The humidity is creeping away, the plants are turning from deep green to crispy brown, and the combines … Continue reading
Tag Archives: cover crops
farm friday – spreading the word.
I lead a double life . . . spending days in the suburbs (after a long commute) at my big city job and nights and weekends on the farm in the countryside. Rarely do these two lives collide, but recently … Continue reading
farm friday – the water fight.
For those not in agriculture or in central Iowa, you may not have heard about last night’s Des Moines Water Works vote to sue several Iowa counties for water pollution. I have to admit that a little over a year … Continue reading
the run down.
We’ve been busy. I’m not complaining, but something had to give . . . and the past few weeks it was the blog (always remembering to consciously not do it all). Just so you’re in the know, here is the run down of … Continue reading
delayed farm friday – nearing the finish.
In the spirit of consciously not doing it all and due to an unusual amount of work travel, I’ve been away from the blog a bit. I happy to report that since the my last harvest update, the fields have … Continue reading
delayed farm friday – cover crops.
Happy Sunday! I am happy to report that we’ve enjoyed stellar corn-growing weather. Many parts of the state have had too much rain, in prior years we’ve not had enough, but this summer things seem to be progressing just right! … Continue reading