by Bob Streit | Oct 28, 2021 | Crop Watch
While we were hoping for rain every week during the entire growing season, the wish right now is for mostly sunny and dry weather so the crops can be harvested before the stalks collapse or before the unexpected early snowstorm buries the bean plants under a...
by Bob Streit | Oct 1, 2021 | Crop Watch
The last week of September is upon us and the days are getting shorter. Already several bursts of cooler air have moved into the northwestern states, giving those people warnings about the eventual movement into winter. For us though the weather has generally been dry...
by Bob Streit | Sep 15, 2021 | Crop Watch
Just as any person over the age of 65 remembers where they were on Nov 22nd, 1963. The broadcasts and telecasts told of happenings in Dallas that rocked the country and much of the free world. When you heard the date of Sept 11, 20001 the same sort of thoughts are...
by Bob Streit | Aug 24, 2021 | Crop Watch
Now that the end of the growing season and month of August are drawing to a close our opinions and evaluation of the crops and grain production carry more value. Potentials and estimates will become realities as we measure the yields when harvest starts. Through July...
by Bob Streit | Aug 13, 2021 | Crop Watch
The tightrope walk of the 2021 growing season continues. Finally, after weeks and months of waiting for widespread rains to fall in the Midwest we are seeing such moisture fall. Luckily this is happening early enough to benefit the seed fill on both major crops and...
