After an abysmal run of weather which has seriously hampered our farmers' ability to get out in the fields for the fall harvest, good news from our friend John Hazzard in Will County! John writes:
"Finally some great harvest weather. Soybeans are being harvested by Dave Keigher 2 miles East of Wilmington. This is only the second day of cutting beans for Dave, He farms 700 acres. 400 of those acres are soybeans and the remainder is corn. The soybeans have been yielding in the low to mid 50 bushel range which is a little above average, but most farmers here in southern Will County are 21 day's late in starting there work compared to the last 5 years, so there is plenty of work to be done that's for sure. Many farmers will be burning the midnight oil trying to catch up. Very little corn has been harvested around here it needs more day's like this to dry down. No matter what this is going to be a LATE fall for most to get done. Let's hope we get some dry days to keep the farmers going."
Isn't that the truth, John! Great news indeed--and THANKS as always for keeping us posted and for the great photos!
Tom Skilling
Photos courtesy of John Hazzard, Wilmington, Illinois
"Finally some great harvest weather. Soybeans are being harvested by Dave Keigher 2 miles East of Wilmington. This is only the second day of cutting beans for Dave, He farms 700 acres. 400 of those acres are soybeans and the remainder is corn. The soybeans have been yielding in the low to mid 50 bushel range which is a little above average, but most farmers here in southern Will County are 21 day's late in starting there work compared to the last 5 years, so there is plenty of work to be done that's for sure. Many farmers will be burning the midnight oil trying to catch up. Very little corn has been harvested around here it needs more day's like this to dry down. No matter what this is going to be a LATE fall for most to get done. Let's hope we get some dry days to keep the farmers going."
Isn't that the truth, John! Great news indeed--and THANKS as always for keeping us posted and for the great photos!
Tom Skilling
Photos courtesy of John Hazzard, Wilmington, Illinois
