2025 field work

[2speedy1]

More info on the above collapse.

Grain silo collapse, Fire Chief thankful to “observant eye” spotted bulge

MARTINTON, Ill. (KOAM) — We are learning more about that grain bin collapse that happened Wednesday NE of St Louis, Mo.

www.koamnewsnow.com

 

[NWICY]

Things I've learned, small square bales placed directly in front or behind the drive tires of a stuck combine work amazingly well to unstuck it.

 

[kingcy]

I'd be stunned if the Pioneer nameplate disappeared.

It worked has worked so well in the past changing seed company names, just ask Garst and Northrup King.

 

[JEFF420]

ya, i know a guy who is interviewing for a position in the new spinco. its just a placeholder name.... i hope the new name is good

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

It worked has worked so well in the past changing seed company names, just ask Garst and Northrup King.

NK ended up in Syngenta

 

[NWICY]

ya, i know a guy who is interviewing for a position in the new spinco. its just a placeholder name.... i hope the new name is good

They will miss the 100% homerun name. PIONEER JFC there is no reason to make this hard. It's a seed company go with the most recognized name in the business. You don't have to reinvent the wheel.

 

[swiacy]

More info on the above collapse.

Grain silo collapse, Fire Chief thankful to “observant eye” spotted bulge

MARTINTON, Ill. (KOAM) — We are learning more about that grain bin collapse that happened Wednesday NE of St Louis, Mo.

www.koamnewsnow.com

Really good reporting and video of the time lapse collapse. Reminded me of the Twin Towers collapse video.

 

[swiacy]

I thought it was a mistake when Tennico did away with IHC and put Case in the forefront. Same process with Ford New Holland, branding probably isn’t a big deal as long as the product is good. I do miss the IHC pick ups though, they were tanks.

 

[dafarmer]

Combining corn twisted by 70 + winds isn’t fun. 25 acres left at 2 mph is slow going. Raining now.

 

[mkadl]

I thought it was a mistake when Tennico did away with IHC and put Case in the forefront. Same process with Ford New Holland, branding probably isn’t a big deal as long as the product is good. I do miss the IHC pick ups though, they were tanks.

My brother in law had one of these. Drove it for years. IH Scout.

 

[swiacy]

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My brother in law had one of these. Drove it for years. IH Scout.

Awesome! I always considered a Ford Bronco a citified Scout. I had a college buddy who owned a 2 wheel drive Bronco in Overland Park, Kansas for Christ sake!

 

[Tre4ISU]

They will miss the 100% homerun name. PIONEER JFC there is no reason to make this hard. It's a seed company go with the most recognized name in the business. You don't have to reinvent the wheel.

They aren't going to rename Pioneer. They're going to name the umbrella.

 

[mkadl]

Awesome! I always considered a Ford Bronco a citified Scout. I had a college buddy who owned a 2 wheel drive Bronco in Overland Park, Kansas for Christ sake!

His brother sold for Boeck International in Harlan.

 

[NWICY]

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My brother in law had one of these. Drove it for years. IH Scout.

LOL, I was working at a powdered milk plant in Wi, a supervisor had one of these it was "well used" the doors didn't always shut correctly. One night a blizzard came up and the door worked loose and banged into the other supervisors brand new pickup all night. The new pickup supervisor was PISSED. That is my experience with a IH Scout.

 

[cycloner29]

His brother sold for Boeck International in Harlan.

Remember when Boeck was in downtown Harlan then later moved to the west side of Harlan. Good old Duane and Stan!

 

[Kinch]

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My brother in law had one of these. Drove it for years. IH Scout.

My dad drove a scout on his mail route. IH really sold a lot of these to rural mail carriers.

 

[Sparkplug]

My dad drove a scout on his mail route. IH really sold a lot of these to rural mail carriers.

The Scout is being remade

 

[dafarmer]

Inch of rain and wind! Didn’t straighten up the cot already flat. Told dealer need to spray corn with viagra.

 

[Kinch]

i learned to drive the interstate on a scout. Awesome vehicle.

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

I have hosted the FIRST Trials at my farm for over 20 years. This is an independent yield providing tool for farmers to compare corn and soybean numbers without the seed companies running the show. I found some interesting numbers this morning. They are comparing 2025 yields to 2024 yields. Most plots have been on the same farms for over 10 or so, so fields are close in 2025 compared to 2024. I have a corn and bean plot and they sit 100 yards apart every year.
Iowa 28 plots harvested 2025 yields are 45 bushels per acre lower in 2025 vs 2024.
Illinois 26 plots 2025 yields are 7.9 bushels per acre/a behind 2024 yields.
Nebraska 5 plots 2025 is 22 b/a less then 2024.
Minnesota 17 plots 2025 is 19 b/a better then 2024.
This reflects what has been done up to today. I think the national average yield will drop sometime in the near future. We need a price boost. I don’t think the change will be more than 3-4 b/a?