Corn, Corn, and More Corn…
We have been hard at work these last couple weeks getting corn in the ground. With constantly changing weather conditions in the forecast, we have had no choice but to plant continuously. Like many tasks on the farm, this one is sensitive to how wet or dry the ground is. We definitely don't want to tear up our ground if it is too wet, nor do we want to wear on our equipment if it is too dry. It has been a difficult year for planting corn, but we have gotten along as best as is possible all things considered!
Joe Snapp inspects ground conditions and depth of planted seed corn
Making Hay
Another weather dependent job we have been working on is cutting, raking, and baling hay into round bales. When making hay, ground conditions become more important than ever. Besides the usual concerns with running equipment in wet ground, hay baled wet will catch fire, and it is nearly impossible to put out! The moisture in the hay causes a reaction to occur and give off heat. When hay is tightly packed into bales and stored together, the heat cannot escape. The temperature of the bales then rises to combustion. These bales will feed our cattle in the coming winter!