Spring planting has come to a close for 2014. Crops are in and, hopefully, will yield a bountiful harvest this fall. Planting is the most important pass in the field all season. Read more
Being it’s Mother’s Day weekend, we must give credit to the wonderful wives, mothers and grandmothers out there who played a big role in who we are today. In my eyes, moms keep the foundation of the farm solid. Read more
What a spring! I say that, but really it’s just like any other spring on the farm — a mad dash to get crops in the ground for a longer season and higher yields. Read more
This blog is written on the run since spring is here in the Magic Valley. Read more
As the weather changes, farmers are starting to get nervous about heading to the field. Read more
For me December is a month to decompress. We farmed most of the month of November before we decided to call it quits. Going nine months, seven days a week, can start to take its toll on the body and mind if not careful, so I like to pull the reins back a bit. Read more
My writing mind seems to come out best when I sit down at our hometown restaurant, T&T Cafe here in Hansen. Everywhere else gives me too much distraction to focus on letting my mind wander around. Bad thing is, I get lots of ideas out in the field, but by the time I can stop to write the… Read more
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Harvest 2013 is over! A couple hours ago we finished our sugar beets and man what a relief. I had to shut my phone off for a couple hours to soak it in for a moment. Took a little drive around the country and feel good about another year in the books. Actually I can't say tha… Read more
First, I must apologize for my hiatus in writing -- my excuse is a busy harvest season that has taken most of my time. This time of year every free minute from work is gobbled up by my wife and kids, and rightfully so. Read more
This has been a difficult week here on our farm. As most of you have heard by now through the Times-News, we had an accident Wednesday morning on U.S. Highway 30 near our shop. A driver in a large Dodge truck and livestock trailer rear-ended one of my employees traveling down the road in a J… Read more
Well, fall is finally here after what seemed like a long and very hot summer. It feels good to wake up and put on a long-sleeved shirt and sweater. Those pesky flies and skeeters disappear, and leaves start to drop on frosty mornings. This also motivates farmers to make the final push to har… Read more
Well, another weather crisis avoided. All the storms rolling through the valley really had me worried. On our farm we managed to avoid the little white frozen balls that fall from the sky during storms. (Don't say the H word!) Read more
With grain harvest in the bag, we have had a little break in the harvest action. We are still putting up alfalfa, but that seems to be an ongoing harvest. Beans will be falling this coming week, which means fall is upon us. Read more
Wow ... just right at a month to get our wheat and barley harvested this year. Pretty normal for our operation. That is part of my excuse for no blog last week, but here in about an hour two combines will be parked until beans are ready in a couple of weeks. Read more
Well, we've been at grain harvest for just at a week now on our farm. My number of phone calls has doubled along with my blood pressure, but, hey, it's what I signed up for. Read more