We had all of the corn harvested except for our own. Concerned neighbors and friends inquired when we were going to get our fields harvested and if it was still good. It was a waiting game. So the snow fell and the weeks passed before it was all dry enough to combine. But it eventually happened and we were able to officially finish harvest.
The combining of grain corn is relatively new to the area. In the past, most corn has been grown for silage.
Riding in the combine is a favorite for the kids.
In the past, our corn has always been harvest around 30% moisture and considered 'high-moisture' corn. But for the first time, we were able to dry it down enough to bag as grain corn- 18% and lower. Storage like this hasn't been done around here before. Brent is quite an innovative farmer. Consequently, everywhere he went people were asking about what he was doing. At church, at the voting polls, wedding receptions, you name it people would always ask.
Doing a little harvesting of our own for the chickens.
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That's really cool about the corn. I can totally see people in that area be very curious about sometime new being done! Hey did you know we're moving to Pocatello soon? I'll email ya.
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