nate 809 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Dad finished rolling soybeans today. We are finished planting. One of the earliest times I can remember. Need a shot of rain and some warmer weather now. High of 50 later in week. I guess what do you expect in Minnesota! A few pics I took. 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Dan 114 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Nice and thanks for shearing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nate 809 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Planting fleet. 1456,856,and 656 hydro 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jacka 285 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Barely started here in southern PA,wet ,rains all the time,cold,wet snow forecasted for three nights this week,maybe not lay,but still cold enough to fall 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
12_Guy 955 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Nearly nothing planted here, SE Ind. Chilly and wet. More of the same forecast. Nice pics. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Farmall1066 1,807 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Looks good Nate!!! We were saturated to start spring, but got a little done 2 weeks ago, then an inch of rain last week and it’s been tough finding dry ground again. We missed the rain last night, and looks like we will today as well, so we’ll be busy after this cold air moves out!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nepoweshiekfarmalls 2,058 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Done here as well. Finished last night. Earliest planting ever! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DT Fan 1,089 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I would say most of the corn is in the ground around here, planted mine 4-22&23, just starting to emerge. Lots of guys planting beans, I'm working on the cyclo, need parts. Rain today will slow things down, forecast is still favorable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH Forever 376 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Great pictures, thanks for sharing. Done here also. I don't think I remember ever having all the corn and beans planted before May 1st. We are very dry, getting a little drizzle today, definitely can use the moisture. First planted corn is starting to spike through and even the 1st planted beans are just starting to push through. Low 30's forecasted Friday morning, hopefully those cold temps don't last long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farmer john 8910 230 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Need about 4 more days here. We have already planted 20-30 acres that is usually cat tales and swamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Sledgehammer 7,397 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Nice pics everyone. A lot of guys waiting to plant a whole lot here due to cool temps. Awfully wet the last week or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TeachersPet1066 549 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 5:48 AM, Jacka said: Barely started here in southern PA,wet ,rains all the time,cold,wet snow forecasted for three nights Yep woke up this morning to 38 degrees and rain again. Passed on the temptation to plant any beans yesterday. Too windy to get any spraying done. Took time yesterday to use pole saw and trim branches around fields. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dumbfarmer 248 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 14 hours ago, farmer john 8910 said: Need about 4 more days here. We have already planted 20-30 acres that is usually cat tales and swamp Oh man you’re farming wetlands! That’s a capital crime! 😱 stupid nrcs... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farmer john 8910 230 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, dumbfarmer said: Oh man you’re farming wetlands! That’s a capital crime! 😱 stupid nrcs... We do not participate in the farm program anymore. 4 years ago we had a 6 inch rain right after planting and they checked our compliance on the highly eroadable ground then. Needless to say it didn’t go well and even though we fixed all the terraces and waterways immediately they wanted to fine us and take 40 more acres out of production for grass strips and waterways!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dumbfarmer 248 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, farmer john 8910 said: We do not participate in the farm program anymore. 4 years ago we had a 6 inch rain right after planting and they checked our compliance on the highly eroadable ground then. Needless to say it didn’t go well and even though we fixed all the terraces and waterways immediately they wanted to fine us and take 40 more acres out of production for grass strips and waterways!!!! So no crop insurance either? The bassturds have their nose in everything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farmer john 8910 230 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 You can get insurance without them. The just don’t like people to know that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nate 809 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 First time my son is running his grandpas 5288 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nate 809 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 These old IH’s just have treated us well. The 5288 has 8600? Hours on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nate 809 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 856 has about 9400 hours on it now. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
db1486 823 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I planted the combine last night. Does that count??? Looking good everyone. Too cold and wet to put seed in the ground here for at least a week, maybe 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Dan 114 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 In the Mat-Su valley in Alaska we usually can't plant anything until the soil is 60*F or about June 1st. Right now you would be hard pressed to dig more than a foot so I painted a oilpan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH766 722 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 7 hours ago, db1486 said: I planted the combine last night. Does that count??? Looking good everyone. Too cold and wet to put seed in the ground here for at least a week, maybe 2 There's guys up here that are almost finished wheat. Doesn't matter much if the seed sits for 2 weeks and rots before it pops out I guess. We're still getting some decent frosts here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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