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Posted on February 2, 2016February 2, 2016

Forecasting More Than Just The Weather

One of the most important – and most difficult – jobs farmers work at during the colder months is forecasting.

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Posted on December 30, 2014January 28, 2015

Christmas Holidays on the Farm

One reality about farming is that the work is never really done. Even in the dead of winter, with glistening fields of glowing white as far as the eye can…

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Posted on November 6, 2014January 28, 2015

What Do Farmers Do After Harvest?

The end of harvest may bring a huge sigh of relief, but it doesn’t mean that the work is over.

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Posted on March 12, 2014January 28, 2015

Is Winter’s Grip Finally Breaking?

It was in early November that winter settled in. The days slowly turned colder and shorter, and the ground rather suddenly turned white with fresh-fallen snow. Fieldwork had been stopped,…

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Posted on February 13, 2014January 28, 2015

Do Farmers Actually Work During The Winter?

There has been, and continues to be, a long-standing stereotype about what grain farmers do for the winter months. I think it can be summed up as “not a whole…

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Posted on January 5, 2014January 28, 2015

Grain Bags in January – What Could Be More Fun?

January. The first true month of winter, a time to see the spectacular views of lovely, snow covered streets and roads; a time to enjoy a hot chocolate on a…

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Posted on September 26, 2013January 28, 2015

Winter Wheat is an Exercise in Optimism

One of the strangest experiences during harvest is its polar opposite – seeding! Although winter wheat planting is difficult to accomplish during the busiest time of the year, it is…

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