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Moving a section of irrigation behind a pickup.

That day we moved a used irrigation system to our farm That day we moved a used irrigation system to our farm

We’re splitting the ‘new’ used system into two smaller systems on farms with existing irrigation.

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Mar 4, 2022

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Two bins of scrap metal

Recycling worn parts reaps scrapyard windfall Recycling worn parts reaps scrapyard windfall

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Feb 25, 2022

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Closeup of treated corn seed. Corn seed treatment for insect, pest control and disease management

Why we test seed Why we test seed

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Feb 18, 2022

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Snowstorm gives us time to clean, re-organize the farm shop Snowstorm gives us time to clean, re-organize the farm shop

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Feb 11, 2022

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Our most important winter work: Prepping the planters Our most important winter work: Prepping the planters

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Jan 28, 2022

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Family day at the farm show Family day at the farm show

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Jan 21, 2022

2 Min Read

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Semi truck getting loaded with corn from storage bins

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Silhouette corn plant on the background of the sunset sky

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Corn unloading into a grain dump

Last load for 2021 on the way

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Tractor scooping poultry manure into waiting spreader.

How to make a 575-ton pile of chicken litter disappear

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Tractor pulling manure spreader

Enjoying nice December weather

Enjoying nice December weather

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Harvest 2021 is slowly grinding to an end

byKyle Stackhouse 2

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Tackling down corn — at 1 mph!

Tackling down corn — at 1 mph!

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Storage shed with fertilizer and chicken manure separated by partitions.

Forced to be flexible when buying expensive inputs

Forced to be flexible when buying expensive inputs

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Case combine in the field during rain.

Combine trouble: Will she or won’t she run?

Combine trouble: Will she or won’t she run?

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Corn leaf with tarspot in September

Tar spot: It’s worse than we thought

Tar spot: It’s worse than we thought

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Corn reel on Case IH combine head in a shed.

A slow, steady start to harvest

A slow, steady start to harvest

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Corn dumping from combine auger into grain cart.

2021 harvest has begun

2021 harvest has begun

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Hands fixing farm equipment

Are you scrambling for parts?

Are you scrambling for parts?

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Wind damage will ding yields

Wind damage will ding yields

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Irrigation pivot watering corn field

Finished spraying, focusing on irrigation

Finished spraying, focusing on irrigation

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Aerial plane application of fungicide over farm field of corn.

Crop Protection

Corn crop reaches critical point in growing season

Corn crop reaches critical point in growing season

byKyle Stackhouse 2

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Taking time off is not as easy as it sounds

Taking time off is not as easy as it sounds

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Frustrating phone tech support has a lot to be desired

Frustrating phone tech support has a lot to be desired

byKyle Stackhouse 2

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From too dry to flooded fields. What now?

From too dry to flooded fields. What now?

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Farming Equipment

Where are you in the summer duties department?

Where are you in the summer duties department?

byKyle Stackhouse 2

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Conservation & Sustainability

Well, well, well

Well, well, well

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Corn Field with Weeds

It's spraying season

It's spraying season

byKyle Stackhouse 2

planter that fell off the tractor

Planting finished up this week, but not without a bump in the road!

Planting finished up this week, but not without a bump in the road!

byKyle Stackhouse 2

seed corn with seed treatments applied

Planting the best seed first

Planting the best seed first

byKyle Stackhouse 2

spraying farm field

Waiting to plant, but spraying in progress

Waiting to plant, but spraying in progress

byKyle Stackhouse 2

The inner wing boom had broken in two and rotated 45 degrees.

I didn’t break the sprayer!

I didn’t break the sprayer!

byKyle Stackhouse 2

planter supply trailer

We finished building out ‘new’ planter supply trailer

We finished building out ‘new’ planter supply trailer

byKyle Stackhouse 2

woman pressure spraying a semitrailer

So, apparently I hired an intern…

So, apparently I hired an intern…

byKyle Stackhouse 2

planter supply trailer

Why this planter supply trailer must be retired

Why this planter supply trailer must be retired

byKyle Stackhouse 2

drilling a well in a field

Drilling a test well to expand irrigation

Drilling a test well to expand irrigation

byKyle Stackhouse 2