Friday on the Farm

turnips, rye, and oats in corn residue

This afternoon, we started harvesting corn in one of the two fields seeded with turnips, rye, and oats. While riding in the Gleaner with my dad, it was so neat viewing the seeding from the combine cab. It was so pretty...emerald green growth among the dried corn field! Corn residue covered the ground with the turnips, rye, and oats were peaking through towards the sun. After riding along in the combine, I continued to haul corn to the grain bin to unload. Cows in the pasture watched as the combine rolled through the field...it is time for them to graze.   

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the sun sets on soybeans to be harvested

 

The warm fall sun sets on a field of soybeans. The sun relfected against the Gleaner as it was rolling through the field. It was a beautiful October day to finish harvesting soybeans.

 

 

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soybean residue

 

 

Soybeans have been harvested. Residue rests in the soybean fields after harvest. No-till farming has been utilized on our farm for over 30 years. My dad has carried on the tradition of being a conservationist and steward of the land. He is a caretaker of our farm.

Crop residue serves many purposes. Residue covers bare soil and helps protect the soil from erosion by wind and rain. And, residue enriches soil. As crop residue decomposes, it is added to the soil as fertilizer.  

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 fall sunset on soybeans



 

The sun sets on a field of soybeans. Such a beautiful sight. The field cools as the warm, autumn sun slowly falls.
 

 

Harvest has begun! Dad started cutting soybeans on Monday afternoon. I love seeing the Gleaner roll through the field during harvest.

Friday on the Farm



unloading corn



 

It was another day of harvest on my parents' farm. I unloaded corn from wagons and augered it into the grain bin for storage. At the end of the day, I snapped this shot. With my camera, I crawled underneath the wagon as corn was augered into the grain bin. I never know when I will be inspired to capture a photo. And, I will do whatever to take a great shot!

Unloading Corn

 

 

 

After the corn is harvested in the field, it is unloaded from the wagon and augered into the grain bin. 

Harvesting Corn

 

The combine rolls through the field harvesting corn on my parents' farm! When corn is harvested in the field, it is hauled into the bin site to unload and store in the grain bin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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after a day of harvest



 

A day of harvest slowly fades into a lovely fall evening. As my dad harvests corn, I follow with the tractor and wagon. As I am in the tractor, I catch the beautiful sunset falling on an ear of corn. 

Harvest 2013!

 

 

Harvest started on my family's farm on Monday! It was a nice feeling spending time in the Gleaner and tractor again. I forgot how good harvested corn smelled! And, it was an amazing day to harvest corn and take photos!

 

Watching the sun set on the corn field was a beautiful sight and a perfect way to end the day.