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Follow the Field 2021 – Update #3

Happy Friday! This week turned out drastically different than what they were predicting weather-wise a week ago. We only had a couple of rainy days and have ended up with…

Follow the Field 2021 – Update #1

Welcome to another growing season! So far, 2021 is off to a better start than 2019 (when I first started this series) and even 2020. I’m following the same two…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #14

Happy Friday! Short update this week as crops continue with grain fill. August 14, 2020 Update: Soybeans (114 days) I remembered my 4-foot measuring stick this week and was surprised…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #13

Happy Friday! Like the last few weeks, there’s not a lot of visible changes happening in the fields, so this will be a quick update. We’ve hit the “hurry up…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #12

How is it already the end of July?? I don’t have a huge update to share today, but I do have a handful of photos that I snapped real quick…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #11

Summer seems to be flying by! As August approaches, it feels more and more strange to not be having a county fair this year, but it’s reassuring that some annual…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #9

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…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #8

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…

A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture

Episode 043 – #CareerGoals

Did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up at age 7? Age 14? Age 18? Age 20? In this episode, Claire and Gracie discuss what they…