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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 #10

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…

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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…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #7

It’s officially summer! The heat is great for the crops, but we could definitely use another rain soon – and hopefully the rain in the forecast pans out this week.…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #6

Short update this week, but with lots of pictures! Everything is growing, but we’re starting to watch the weather forecast closely for rain. There’s a chance over the weekend and…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #5

June 12, 2020 Update: Soybeans (51 days) This field continues to green up as the soybeans get larger. Check out all of that field cover between the rows! This is…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #3

It feels like summer has arrived. Warm weather has really helped the corn and soybeans out in the field. Believe it or not, as of Wednesday we were feeling like…

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Follow the Field 2020 Update #2

Rain, rain, go away… This seems to be the song everyone across the Midwest is singing the last few weeks. Unfortunately, it looks like lots more is on the way…