Bean+Field


 * The Field From Start to Finish **


 * Overview of the year:**

A relatively wet spring dried up quite quickly and allowed for a great seed bed for both corn and beans this year. Timely rain and warm weather provided great seed germination and growth through the month of June and into July. A dry second half of July and very hot dry August knocked some yield off of both corn and beans. Beans fill pods mostly in August and without rain the pod will not fill out with beans. Even with that lack of rain and the intense hot weather many farms saw a record bean harvest this fall. Dry conditions allowed the ground to work up very nice and even providing a better seed bed. With little trash on the topsoil the planter had very few skips and planted very evenly. Rolling provides a smoother field which allows for easier spraying and better cut when combining. Timely rains and a lot of sunshine provided for very tall bushy beans this year. Even with the shortage of rain in August we had a record bean harvest on all fields.