It rained! It rained! We received about 5 inches of much-needed rain over the last week, with 4.3 inches in less than two hours just a couple days ago. It was definitely weird to see water puddled in low spots in the field, but that soaked into the ground very quickly considering how fast it…
Yep…still need some rain. July 10, 2020 update: Soybeans (79 days) Slow and steady wins the race with soybeans. Last week, I talked about how just because they weren’t growing taller didn’t mean they weren’t progressing (as in, branching out and filling the gaps between plants and rows). These beans definitely felt taller as I…
Happy Independence Day weekend! As the saying goes, “knee-high by the Fourth of July”….but is the corn there yet? July 3, 2020 Update: Soybeans (72 Days) The beans are getting bigger! Soybean growth isn’t always measured explicitly by height. A very important part of soybean growth is in the branching. You can see in the…