I sat down with a local agronomist to go over soil samples he pulled from both of our fields. I was encouraged, but not necessarily surprised by the results. For the most part, our soil is pretty healthy. Nitrogen levels are good, which is to be expected after years of conventional soybean and corn rotation.... Continue Reading →
So we're starting to figure some things out. When we first started this adventure last year, we only had a vague idea of what we wanted to do with our acreage. We had a vision, a dream, but the details of how that dream would evolve into reality were pretty soft and vague.... Continue Reading →
We're having new electricity run in the corn crib and the wood shop, and it won't be finished until Wednesday. No power, no tools. So it's forced me to do other things. And that's good, because I've realized there is still a lot to do on the property before winter really sets in. We've been thinking... Continue Reading →