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Iowa Corn

It has been months since we have gone this long without rain after a soggy wet summer. The weather has been awesome, 70’s. It is nice that harvest is able to run right along. The corn moisture is testing good right out of the field 15%, so there is little drying needed. Last year, was the wettest corn I can remember 26% and Mark was running his dryer’s all hours of the day and night. That is a big added expense.
It has been such a wet summer and also hot and humid, making the yields are all over the place. The corn is yielding great in one field 209 bu/acre, and right across the road, not as good. Corn prices have been on the rise also. Corn is in the upper $4 range, getting close to $5. Mark thinks the oil companies are trying to destroy the ethanol business. High corn prices make it hard for ethanol production. Without ethanol, farmer’s will really be hurting.

I have been riding the two new horses that we are in the process of buying. It has been nice to ride in this great weather. It is very exciting to find two that are working out so well.

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