Local soybean harvest has begun with yield reports ranging from 30 to 60 bushels per acre. 30 would be low and 60 high but, with local soybean price at $16.84, even 30 is profitable. A local farmer did a test harvest on corn. 92 day maturity corn planted May 11, tested at 19.5% moisture with a test weight of 55lbs. Given the dry conditions that's good test weight and it will increase as the corn drys.
There are reasons for optomism in these reports especially given how little rain there has been. Apparently the occasional showers of a few tenths of an inch have been helpful. With the dry conditions no combines will be stuck in the field. Combine fires are more of a hazard.
Driving across southern Minnesota yesterday my car thermometer registered 97 dgrees. It was 45 at The Little House last night and predicted to be 41 tonight. Crops are probably past danger from frost.
Takk for alt,
Al
I miss volunteering at Noble Academy.
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