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2016 Seed Treatment

2016 Seed Treatment

  We were excited to add seed treatment to our operation this year and the response had been tremendous. We have installed a USC LPX2000 that can handle 1,600 bushel per hour so our customers can be loaded and on the road in less than 30 minutes. The seed is delivered via conveyor up into the bin which has scales underneath - this allows us to create your blends at a ratio per your request. It also allows us to capture an exact weight and pre-load your weight ahead of your arrival to save you…Read more

2015 Corn Harvest

We were able to finish corn harvest on the 30th of September.  We were incredibly blessed with tremendous yields to help compensate for the fallout in commodity prices.  Corn prices have fallen 20.9% from their highs this last year, and 13.4% off of year ago levels.  KC Red Wheat and Soybeans have fallen 31.4% and 18.5% respectively from year ago levels. Since all producers are facing the same challenges of price decline; it is very important to maximize output to help cover input costs.  This is where we use the data from our…Read more

2015 Certified Seed Cleaning

One of the busiest, hottest, and dirtiest times of the year has almost come and gone.  Seed cleaning is one of the last elements of a two year plan to grow each variety of wheat.  This is why it is important to utilize a seed cleaner you trust and is capable of doing an excellent job.  We have been using  Grain Conditioning Inc. for several years now; who uses 3 length graders to ensure the purest sample possible.  Once the seed has been cleaned, samples from every variety are sent into the state inspection labs to evaluate…Read more
2015 Wheat Harvest

2015 Wheat Harvest

2015 Wheat harvest began for us in the Isabel area on the 11th of June.  However, opening day did not last very long: the storm clouds rolled in and began raining later in the evening. The corn, soybeans, cotton, and milo are sure enjoying the precipitation.  Read more

2015 Corn Planting

2015 corn planting is complete and we finished up with our variable rate variety trial on April 28th.  This year we planted 22 hybrids at 5 different population zones.  26K 28K 30K 32K 34K.  We also ran an in-furrow phosphorous trial with ranges from 8 gallon to 0 gallon.  All of this data will be harvested and mapped with our combine to try to find the optimum planting population for each hybrid. Read more