It takes a high level of data analysis to predict the effects of climate change and the implications of our actions to stop and adapt […]
#Harvest15 is Live on Periscope! – The Farmer’s Life
Hey! Did you know I’m on Periscope? I sure am, and I have unlimited data on my phone! For those that may not know Periscope […]
How Do Farmers Harvest Corn? – The Farmer’s Life
On our farm we grow corn for grain. Unlike sweet corn our corn remains in the field until fall when the plant reaches maturity and […]
My Top Ten Blog Posts of 2015 – The Farmer’s Life
Another year of blogging and farming gone by already! It was an interesting year that started out too wet, but brought us perfect harvest weather […]
What’s in a Monsanto Contract? – The Farmer’s Life
I’m a family farmer, and I have signed a Monsanto contract. I’m the 4th generation to work this land. Somewhere along the line the idea corporations control farms […]
How Farmers Are Using Water Conservation
There is a quote attributed to Mark Twain: “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.” Water has always been the first and most […]
What is the Purpose of Corn Silk? – The Farmer’s Life
That stringy stuff on your sweet corn serves a very important purpose. So important you wouldn’t […]
Wheat Harvest Drone Video – The Farmer’s Life
Wheat Harvest 2019 We grow soft red winter wheat which is planted in the fall, and […]
A Corn Head that Folds – The Farmer’s Life
The time has come for a corn head upgrade. We ran our John Deere 612C for […]
Corn Field Videos from Planting to Harvest – The Farmer’s Life
If you have never seen a corn field grow from the day of planting all the […]