A little closer look at the beginning blooms.

Soybean update:
Peep those purple flowers blooming on beans!

Wheat harvest update:
Almost to the finish line, around 160 acres left!

Double crop planting:
Will begin this weekend if the rain holds off but if not it will be middle of next week if dry!

Either way this weekend... 
We will be happy to finish up wheat harvest and begin planting double crop beans or we will be happy with some showers and a little break- and by that I mean a day off!

Happy Thursday

Fresh pickings 

• Yellow Squash
• Zucchini 
• Cucumber
• Kale

Happy Saturday!

Sheep-Cotton, and little man are doing great! He is very spunky, and already running! I was quite surprised how big he was and she had no trouble!

Then off to miss Daisy, for morning feed and a nice morning to get a little ride in!

Followed by some garden picking, I was able to grab 9 zucchini and 1 cucumber!

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"In every grain of wheat there lies hidden the soul of a star" words by Arthur Machen

So me and Amber have been busy this week walking in wheat fields in different counties that have a high population of rye grass in wheat, that have been sprayed with different herbicides and had little to no effect!

In these fields we took a M^2 square made out of pvc pipe and threw in different locations throughout the field! We counted rye grass plants, then cut rye grass heads, took wheat heads to get a moisture reading. After we took a shop vac and vacuumed ground to pick up any fallen seed on ground from rye grass and of course we got some corn residue, some bugs, wheat..

So let's get to the point of this post:

We are looking for some fields in Caldwell or surrounding close counties that have rye grass or had rye grass in there wheat fields and couldn't get rid of it with the herbicides that were applied!

Many growers in the areas we got samples from have some sort of resistance, and we need to help them find a  better course of action or spray plan and some answers, and we want to help you too!

What we need from you:
Location?
What herbicides were sprayed?
Samples? Or we can get them!
How many years with this problem?
Has it been harvested yet?
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We had a new lamb on the ground this morning!
Cotton had a little boy!

Look at those babies!
Almost tomato time!
What's your favorite thing to put tomato in or on?

One of my favorites
Breakfast:
Tomato and onion with a little bit of sugar, with bacon and fried eggs and toast

Such a good Sunday afternoon with my girl, more progress everyday!
Patience and Consistency is key!
Hopefully she'll be ready for trails soon!
I don't know who is getting more exercise right now... Me or Daisy?
I think me, she's more in shape than I am, I think she knows that too

Early morning this morning fixing the fence, doing chores/feeding and of course checking for new lambs.

Happy Saturday!

Happy Friday!
Today is a good day, for Lively H, today will wrap up full season beans being planted. Started planting April 16!

Now only 80 acres left to plant! Aaron T has it covered!
Hopefully within the next week or two, we will be harvesting wheat and then back in the tractor to plant double crop beans!

Now off to cutting more hay this weekend!

First pick of the garden season!
Ready to have fresh produce daily, freeze for later and share with others!

Life this life in agriculture!

Today has been a day around Lively H!

Today things have broke, deer antlers (tire problems), planting, repairs, disking ditches, scouting fields for which should be sprayed next, checking the wheat fields, cattle, sheep, escorting, and food running! Not to mention it's been a very hot weekend!

It's going to be another late night for everyone and then to wake up tomorrow and do it all over again!

But...

Everyday there is something new! Farming is challenging, good days and bad days but you definitely have the best view of gods creation from the field from sunrise to sunset!

So peaceful and beautiful!

I wouldn't trade this life for anything! Seeing my papa live his dream in agriculture, ready to keep continuing to follow his footsteps!

I see fields of green and gold wheat too...
See what I did there....remix

More flowering going on in the garden!

Cantaloupe
Peas
Blackberry Tree
Tomatoes

Farming...

Day by day challenges..weather,market...and to be totally honest the world in general!

Agriculture...one thing we cannot do away with, but yet majority of people do not understand why or realize that in everyday of their life they are using something that involves agriculture.

Farmers..

• See crops grow before their eyes.
• Watch price.. fall or rise.. Here recently fall and not knowing when they will be back up.
• Put faith in the weather-dry days to plant and harvest, wet days to grow, and water livestock..
• Care for livestock.
• Work around the clock.
• Spends majority of the year in the fields.Worry about what tomorrow will bring.
• Face challenges everyday.

The number of farms in the US have been decreasing each year. 
farming is tuff, low prices are hard on farmer, the work is hard, long days, hot days, cold days... everyday is so different. 

But on thing still remains
FARMERS HAVE TO FEED THE WORLD, LIVESTOCK AND SO MANY PRODUCTS YOU USE DAILY COME FROM A PART OF AGRICULTURE!

Hate to break it to you but....
 YOU KNOW THAT SAYING MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES..WELL FOOD ISN'T GOING TO GROW ITSELF. We need FARMERS!

It takes time, money, labor, equipment, seed, fertilizer... and so many more things.

THANK A FARMER
-Agvocate from farm to plate.
-Pray for farmers.
-Wave at a farmer on the road.
-Check in with your farmers.
-Pray for our society/world not only them seeing how big of a role agriculture plays in their life but just in general with everything going on. 

Xoxo
A Growers Granddaughter

Rolling away...some hay!

Cut, Rake, Bale, Repeat!