Also getting wiser--adapting to technology that makes for less labor intensity--work smarter, not harder
2026 crop year
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dealer won’t open 20 bags and put them in a box for you? Time to ask or find somebody that will.
took me a bit but I've found a way to use DEM (1m) to better estimate true acreage here in the Loess Hills.... Saying this grower actually has +16.7 acres, Pretty cool.
They can and do for soybeans but due to certain equipment issues on our end just having bags allows more flexibility on corn. I'm also in my 30's so it's not like chucking a few bags in is all that much work.
the next step is to calculate the amount of land not used in terraces... its been a challenge
Amen, this should be standard operating procedure if you are placing hybrids farm by farm. The only catch, once we cut it into a box, you own it. Usually not an issue but if we ever got into a prevent plant situation (heaven forbid) that could be an issue.
Is there a way to incorporate a GPS boundary and calculate the slopes only within the boundary? This is cool!
I farm in SW Iowa and got finished up with corn Monday morning, and soybeans Saturday (yesterday) night.
Planted first run of corn April 21-23, storms evening of 23rd with about .85" that started within 30 minutes of leaving last field. Corn I planted the 21st looked good by end of last week but later planted was quite a bit behind (I assume mostly just from fewer GDUs being in the ground less of that warm spell). Have some planted on the 23rd I need to check closer but it seems like things coming around and popping out of the ground a lot the past couple days with the sunshine getting soil temps back up.
Took today off for mother's day then planning to get after spraying this week. I'm pretty much a one man show and have herbicide programs figured out to allow some flexibility depending if beans are out of the ground or not... so if conditions are good, planters roll.
Planted first run of corn April 21-23, storms evening of 23rd with about .85" that started within 30 minutes of leaving last field. Corn I planted the 21st looked good by end of last week but later planted was quite a bit behind (I assume mostly just from fewer GDUs being in the ground less of that warm spell). Have some planted on the 23rd I need to check closer but it seems like things coming around and popping out of the ground a lot the past couple days with the sunshine getting soil temps back up.
Took today off for mother's day then planning to get after spraying this week. I'm pretty much a one man show and have herbicide programs figured out to allow some flexibility depending if beans are out of the ground or not... so if conditions are good, planters roll.
Has anyone used this ISU Extension tool that models soil N mineralization rate based on cropping district?
ISU Soil N Mineralization FACTS
ISU Soil N Mineralization FACTS
There is getting to be just a few fields left that haven't been planted yet. A lot can get done in 2 weeks.
Going to have to replant, well patch in, an 80 of soybeans, storm last weekend dinged the stand pretty good.
I had some over 60lb. I told dealer he must be trying to kill off us old farts!
