Wednesday, January 30, 2013
America's Farmers - The Blog: What's the best part about being a farmer?
America's Farmers - The Blog: What's the best part about being a farmer?: A couple weeks ago, on Facebook , we asked you why being a farmer was the best job in the world. Well, you told us and we took the top respo...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Grain System Construction Project
The drive over pit where trucks will unload grain. Grain will ride a conveyer over to the Leg. The base of the elevator leg has the round yellow GSI sticker on it.
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| Newly Certified Operator |
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| Mark & Spenser Sexton from Grain Equipment Sales & Service pouring the footer for the pit. |
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| Moving red dirt for the bin pad |
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| Jackson Excavating doing the dirt work for the project. |
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| CEMC completing 3 Phase Power Installation |
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| Tower for the air delivery system from the dryer. |
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| Preparing the footer and pad for the leg. |
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| Pad for the new dryer complete with 3 generations of hand prints. |
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Winter Maintenance - Staying warm on a cold day...
We spend most cold rainy days in the shop making repairs and going over our equipment. We are working on the corn planter now getting it ready to plant corn. Planting time is only about 8 weeks away now!
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| Time for a new clutch? |
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| John Deere 6000 Hi-Boy Sprayer Transmission |
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| Elbia Link - Consulting Master Mechanic |
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| Sherman Marklin & David Brown changing fluid in a MFWD wheel hub. |
Monday, January 21, 2013
2013 Wheat Crop
We will apply sidedress nitrogen in a few weeks.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
8 Generations of Family Tradition
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| William and Harold 2 of 4 current generations on our family farm Our family has farmed in our community for over 200 years spanning 8 continuous generations of farmers. Our land holds our family together bound with our past as it provides for our future. |
Mom and dad with our boys the 4th generation living on our farm.
Friday, January 18, 2013
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