Full pods

The pods on the late beans are looking better than I might have expected in many fields.  It is hard to tell how much damage the dry weather has done.  Most of the fields are drying down already and are past the point where a rain would help.

 

Group V beans planted in early June

Soybean update

All the early beans are harvested as of last night.  The late beans are turning fast.  It won't be long until they are ready to harvest, too!

 

The men would like to plant wheat, but it's too dry.  There is a chance of rain this weekend.  We could sure use it!

Next field!

Another field down!  Quentin is finishing up a small field east of the hay barn, and then will move on to a small field on Rose Marie's and then Kenneth's.  Not too many early beans this year, about 80 acres.  It was our first year to try them.  They should finish them up easily today or tomorrow.

Soybean harvest!

The early beans are dry!  Quentin is out cutting on the second field of Marilyn's beans.  He won't be able to cut too long tonight, as the COOP will be closed, but will likely fill the two trucks and grain cart before he quits.

Dry?

Do these beans look dry enough to you?  We are about to find out.  Yes, the combine has left the barn.  Quentin is going to try a few beans to check the moisture.  

Group IV planted in early May

We never received that big rain we were hoping for so we are anxious to see how the beans yield this year.  The later planted soybeans are still pretty green, but turning.  We hope they have enough moisture to go ahead and fill out those pods!

Turning beans

The early planted soybeans are losing leaves and turning brown fast.  Here's one of the fields that is furthest along.  These are Group IV, planted in early May.

In the meantime, the men are getting ready to plant wheat.  They are disking and spreading fertilizer, at least.  They might need to wait for a rain to plant, however, and there's not much in the forecast for next week.

Dirty work!

Why the "farm wife" job should come with a professional cleaning service...

Quentin spent the last couple days cleaning up the combine and corn head.  While Quentin returned to his natural skin tone after a hot shower, I'm pretty sure that this shirt will never be the same.