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This past week has been the week of planting. Farmers were going hard throughout our territory. I would say our area is 85% planted with a maj…
The planters have been rolling here in northwest Illinois. There are a number of farmers putting beans in the ground, and then towards the end…
Last week started off with cool temperatures and cloudy days. We hit the weekend and the days were partly sunny with warmer temperatures. Fiel…
Field work was the main topic for the beginning of the week here in Northwest Illinois. A lot of anhydrous applications were going on througho…
Spring is finally here in Northwestern Illinois. Last week we had no precipitation with high winds and temperatures between the 40 and 60s. Th…
It was another busy week up here. With several threats of rain, everyone was out working ground and planting before the chance of rain mid-wee…
Our week started beautifully and ended beautifully, but in between it was a coaster. Monday was sunny and warm with many around the area worki…
After a slow start to the week due to last week’s rain, we dried up and nearly everyone headed to the field. A lot was going on, everything fr…
We continued our dry and warm weather through mid-week. Just about everyone was in the fields with either tillage, planting, or fertilizer. We…
It has definitely been dry around here. We haven’t seen measurable rain in nearly 10 days. Many guys started spring tillage and are putting an…
Everyone received rain here last week. Some places had 6/10ths and some places received 3 inches. Planting progressed to 75% completed. Guys a…
Most people here got started planting corn Friday or Saturday. Everyone is planting today. The ground conditions are almost perfect, and it lo…
There was no field activity around here last week. We are still trying to dry out after more than 4 inches of rain the week before. Some of th…
There was a lot of action in the field here last Monday and Tuesday. A lot of people were planting and the ones who weren’t were getting their…
Last week was a dry, windy week around here. Guys are finishing up any spring fertilizer or NH3 needs. There were a few planters that started …
This week there was intermittent opportunities to get some acres planted. When it was dry the conditions were as good as they have been all se…
Some folks sneaked a few acres in late last week in between rains. This week is go time for even the conservative operations. I expect the cro…
Cold and dry. We saw several bean planters rolling and a handful of corn planters. The first planted beans are just starting to crack through.…
Up until the rain, we saw a fair amount of field activity including some bean planters. Soils worked nicely anywhere a tillage tool ran. The …
This week encouraged many folks to “scratch” around. Waterway jobs, field tile, and a little bit of tillage. I anticipate floaters and a few p…
We got rained out with 2 inches of rain on Wednesday. We’re at a standstill now, looking around for a dry field but can’t seem to find one. No…
Conditions are really good for planting now. We got through the snow last week and didn’t get a lot. Things started happening around here Apri…
As you drive through the countryside, it appears that at least 50% of fields are planted. Many were concerned with the few nights of freezing …
Some anhydrous and lot of spraying has been happening. Some farmers got started planting last week. There are as many beans planted as corn he…
A few neighbors put a little bit of corn and beans last week. I don’t think anybody went too hard because they were afraid of the cool rains w…
Planters continue to roll on up until the much-needed rain to help soften the soil crust for soybeans to emerge. Most of our corn has now emer…
Still in a holding pattern on our farm. Right or wrong, we are waiting on some warmer temperatures. I’d say the majority of people in our area…
As you drive through the countryside, it appears that at least 50% of fields are planted. Many were concerned with the few nights of freezing …
In the past few days, after a drying period, everyone is back at it in full force in the field. Although some agronomists may be discouraging …
Several farmers took advantage of this nice spring window to get field work done until some rain came. Many continued to get any fertilizer ap…
This week we had two days in the 80s. The corn is starting to look much better. Several guys are finishing up corn. Beans are looking good wit…
We had a visit from Jack Frost this week. It looks like he didn’t stay long enough to hurt the crops. Some farmers paused planting before the …
Several farmers are planting this week. Some are planting soybeans and others are planting corn. Wheat is still looking good. I am seeing corn…
We have turned up the activity this week. Several farmers are applying anhydrous and doing a lot of field work. More planters are starting to …
Hello from Edwards County! Our little farming community is experiencing great weather for early planting. Field conditions are ideal for apply…
It seems like the rains kept most people idle in the fields this week. As I write this on Sunday morning (May 2) there are some sprinkles hitt…
Not a lot of action on our farm this week. The moisture and cool temperatures have kept us from putting any seed in the ground. Several acres …
A lot of activity early on in the week. Several acres of corn got put in the ground. I’ve heard some beans were planted but nothing significan…
A lot of people gearing up to go after Easter. There have been some sprayers in the wheat fields. Anhydrous tanks have been filling up barn lo…
John Chamness has been on a tractor since he was in sixth grade. His father and uncles encouraged him to go to school, which he did, earning a…
It’s wet and it’s going to get wetter. We got about 500 acres of corn planted last week, then we got rained out. We got a lot of ground worked…
We got 0.5 inches of rain Saturday. We’re going to start planting corn on Monday (April 26). We’re spraying and getting things into full swing…
It is cold here. Freezing temperatures were forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (April 20-21). We don’t have anything planted yet. All…
Lots of rain on Saturday and Sunday morning (April 10-11). It will bring field work to a halt for a few days. It looks like we have a long str…
The soil’s plenty cold and it’s still damp out there. There are some guys putting anhydrous on, but in my opinion, it’s a bit too wet for that…