It's fascinating to see the difference in drying now in November compared to mid-summer. After the recent significant rain cornfields are still too muddy for harvesting. No rain is predicted for the next week. Likely combining will resume in that time.
It looks like the local co-op elevator doesn't anticipate buying much more corn. They've pulled the auger elevator away from the big pile of corn that's on the ground. Though it is possible that they have shipped enough so that there is storage in the bin.
The ground was white with frost this morning. That's the first I've observed. Most cattle, except dairy cattle, are outside 24/7. As nights cool, they grow heavier coats to tolerate winter temperatures. A few years ago, there was a very early blizzard in Western South Dakota. This was before livestock had their winter coats. Many died of hypothermia. That's not a danger this year with this very late frost and no real cold weather yet.
What's true of cattle is also true of the local camels, currently eight. They grow a very thick coat which peels off in sheets in the spring. Some enterprising person could spin this fleece and knit something from it.
Takk for alt,
Al
Four camels grazing in harvested corn, called corn stalks.
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