Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Hi Everyone, As the season draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank you all for learning with me another year, and wish you a Merry Christmas. Although this year proved itself to be extremely challenging to us...

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“Where Do We Start?”

“Where Do We Start?”

Hi Everyone, Often times we use the rhetorical question, “where do I start?” when beginning a conversation on a topic with so many inputs that it’s hard to prioritize what is the most important. When talking about this growing season and its...

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Adding Insult to Injury

Adding Insult to Injury

Hi Everyone, For many of us farmers, it seems like the hits just keep coming this year. If it’s not the weather, it’s crop reports that seem contradictory to our intuition. Although a leisurely country drive now shows many of the late planted...

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Hot Spots in Your Thermal Images

Hot Spots in Your Thermal Images

Hi Everyone, As I continue to watch this growing season unfold, a few things stand out in my mind as being quite remarkable. The first is a good thing, as I find it almost incredible how fast the June-planted corn has been able to grow. The...

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July 4th Update from Brian

July 4th Update from Brian

Hi Everyone, Ever since the kids were little, we have always traveled out to see the in-laws in Northwest Missouri for the 4th of July. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think it could possibly interfere with planting season at home in...

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Milestones

Milestones

Hi Everyone, It is not very often that I allow myself to celebrate my own accomplishments, but this time I feel it is appropriate to share. Although my name is on US Patent No 10,234,439, this one truly belongs to all of you. From the very...

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