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Soybeans popping up from the soil in perfectly orderly rows. The contrast of the fresh green and the dark brown and even black soil here in central Illinois sure is a refreshing and welcome sight to see each spring. A true miracle if you ask me.
“The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.”
– Will Rogers
Our family farm has social media accounts, and I am largely responsible for updating them . I uploaded this photo last night to our farm’s Facebook account. It’s gorgeous, just look at that sunset! My hubby snapped this one for me after multiple requests for a photo of his rig for the day. Social …
FFA is this girl’s bag. Boy is she passionate. Today she headed off to present her Crop SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience.) Her project is on acres planted in corn here at our farm. She manages the acres from what is planted, when and keeps the books involved with inputs and profits. Her love for agriculture …
The Illinois Beef Expo is held in Springfield, Il each year. We don’t have beef cattle, but so many of our friends do, that we decided this year to make a weekend out of it and joined friends at a Springfield hotel for a weekend of cattle, swimming and hanging out. What’s a trip …
