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Harvest 2019

I have been recording some new episodes of the Corn Revolution Podcast for Pioneer last week and next week. And, I have been talking with a lot of agronomists from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. It seems like 2019 is getting rounded out with some challenges just like it began when it comes to farming in the Upper Mid-West.

Almost everyone that I interviewed had received snow overnight. And, there was still a large percentage of corn that needed to be harvested. Also, there is a shortage of LP gas for drying the corn, which has not dried down to idea percentages yet. So, there this year is one that people are ready to get into the books.

Also, I have been following the sugar beet harvest in North Dakota, which has been a real challenge this year because of some early and deep snow. I’ve seen photographs of tractors buried in the mud trying to get the crop out of the ground. Brutal.

Amongst all of these challenges there are heart warming stories. There is the story of the Pat Downey Harvest Day in Nebraska. You can read the story at this link. Farmers coming together to help get a crop harvested after a member of their community died suddenly. It is a tragedy that inspires a great story.

Stage Of Life

It’s funny how having kids will remind you of what stage of life you are in. For four days I have not done a thing on our farm but feed. Autumm has been in Texas visiting her father, and for those four days Hattie has been sick. So, I’ve been working down in the living room, keeping her company. And, just doing the basics on the farm.

There are a lot of goals and opportunities I see both in business as well as on our farm. But, they will take a lot of time. I’ve got five years left with Hattie in the house, so those will have to wait. These next five years are devoted to time with her. When she is off to college, then I will be able to really dive deeper into projects that are just about me.

Veteran’s Day

My hat is off to all veterans and active duty military as we recognize you in 2019. I always think back and know that being part of the military is one thing that I would like to have done. In today’s episode I quote a line from the book, D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by Steven Ambrose. He talks about the farm boys that were comfortable with being outdoors, knew how to use firearms and could navigate in the woods that made such a big difference in World War II. I always like how he talks about the farm kids that helped to win that war.

I hope you enjoy today’s episode everyone!