Spring is Upon Us
Holy Cow! I feel like Harey Carey the old Chicago Cubs announcer. What a month. If you had a bar of soap you could have taken a shower outside almost every day and not missed a beat. Spring is upon...
View ArticleCool and the Gang
No, not the band from back in the 70’s or 80’s. But the ground temperatures and what comes with it. Last week down at the Vermillion elevator there is a group of guys that sit around for coffee and...
View ArticleThings Are Hopping
Timely rains and cooler temps have kept the irrigators at a standstill. We have yet to have to water too many things which is nice from the standpoint that Mother Nature is treating us well....
View ArticleHarvest Abundi
Politicians make up words all the time so I thought I might as well throw one in there as well. August has come and gone and I feel we didn’t even work up a sweat this year. Cool and wet has me...
View ArticleHome Stretch
When we start slinging pumpkins every day and the mornings are cool you sense we are on the home stretch for getting things out of the field. We haven’t had to worry about a frost yet but it is sure...
View ArticleAsleep at the Wheel
Put the GPS on and take a nap, read the paper, eat lunch and relax. With technology ever changing in this world it is just a matter of time when we will be able to do field work from the office....
View ArticleA Time for Thanks
Each year around this time we like to pause and be thankful for what the Lord has given us. We have many things in our life to be thankful for and I am reminded everyday when I wake up and am able to...
View ArticleWake UP!
The winter naps have come and gone and the time to fire up the greenhouses is here. We plan to be in full swing starting February 12th with the planting crew returning and the heaters going. The...
View ArticleThe Adventure Begins
These past two months have been quite an adventure. One of the main goals around the farm is to be as sustainable as possible. With that being said, every three years we have to go through and take a...
View ArticleSpring is Here… Almost
You would never know it by the weather outside, but follow the calendar. We have many transplants already up and growing in the greenhouse and will be ready for the fields starting by the end of...
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Wow!
What a month April was! It was the latest ever for getting in the field in my entire life, dad’s life and grandpa’s life. We planted our first sweet corn on Sunday the 29th and started planting...
View ArticleSpring
If you blinked you missed it this year. We went from wearing long johns to shorts in all of about a week. Crop progress is moving along quite well with the recent warm weather and the growing degree...
View ArticleCrop Progression
Sure has been a steamy one these past couple of weeks. With the heat it brings on the maturity of crops at a pretty good pace. As of today I was seeing bell peppers about the size of golf balls....
View ArticleLong Johns
I know it is fall time when my brother starts wearing his long johns. He put them on for the first time a week and a half ago and will not stop wearing them until the middle of May! He was always the...
View ArticleNew Start
I want to introduce our loyal followers to the new edition of the Pahl Family. Charlotte Elizabeth Briones turned 4 weeks old yesterday as I write this. She is one of God’s miracles and blessings...
View ArticleCome Hell or High Water
We definitely have had our share of rain and cool temperatures this spring. As I drive around the countryside crop development is approximately two weeks behind. Everything in this area looks pretty...
View ArticleCorn King
Sweet corn demand is the best in several years. Why? Donald Trump and climate change. Now that I have your attention I will explain some of the things that have gone on that have kept sweet corn...
View ArticleTractor Lights
With the days getting shorter the lights are a necessity. The corn picker is still humming early in the morning and the sprayer lights run late into the evening. The sweet corn picker starts before...
View ArticleThank You!
It was a difficult year for all, there is no getting around that. But I would like to thank you for patronizing our establishment during these difficult times, not only from a business perspective, but...
View ArticleHarvest is on the Way
July is a critical month for crop development and getting enough water. When the fruit starts setting on the crop should not be under any stress at all. Sweet corn will start shutting down over 87...
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