Perkins County corn feld report

Today at latitude 40.7168 and longitude -101.959, I discovered 100 acres of four foot tall corn with two ears per stalk. This crop, and my other farming interests, I share with Terese Svoboda. Her dad, Frank Svoboda, introduced me to farming in Western Nebraska. This crop has successfully weathered earlier stress from lack of rain and now appears better with recent moisture. More moisture is expected this week. I hope without hail.

Lazy S Backward B

I was prepping last year's taxes when I came across this photo. In 2012, Terese Svoboda and I briefly owned a small herd of hand picked heifers in Perkins County, Nebraska. Our first choice was not to brand them, but then we had to mark their hides to prevent owner confusion. The brand description is Lazy S Backward B that ironically describes these efforts in raising these animals. You'll need to find me to tell you the story. Giddyup!

Winter Wheat 2012-2013

Organic farm report: I have approximately 100 acres of winter wheat planted in Perkins County, Nebraska. This photo shows the state of the crop on December 23, 2012. When I first walked the field I could not see the wheat shoots anywhere and then I noticed the thread like leaves you might discover in this photo. Overall, there were not many shoots. Hopefully there will be enough moisture this winter and in the spring to permit a successful harvest of this dryland crop. On the photo horizon the sandy band is the southern edge of the sandhills.