I can remember a time when getting a crop in was easy.  Not so the last few years.

You try to be a good steward and it bites you on the butt.

When we began planting almost two weeks ago, moisture was marginal.  We were placing the seed inthe edge of the moisture band, probably 1 1/4 to 1 3/8 inches deep.  Then it rained, washing in on the seed bed.Ofn late I have been running picker wheels, trying to pick up the crop.  We aren't even through planting but I am trying to salvage the high dollar seed we already have in the ground.

In between I have run  sandfighters.

Sixty acres from being through picking all the planted seed, it rained again.  Now we are looking at probably running sandfighters again.

I am not a maximerge planter fan.  Never have been.  It appears the best thing to do is put it in about 3/8 to 1/2 and wait for a rain.

Very stressful;.

Add to this I have been a one man band again.  Mr farm help's dad died a week ago.  Hopeful my man will be back tomorrow.  There is a lot of menial work to be done.

Guidance issues on the big tractor also.  We changed a steering module yesterday but  it is still lazy.

(It doesn't matter how hard I hit that button).

Looks like trips to Indy and Washington are out..  Fortunes of farming.  Only way I can see going is if there comes a turd floater or a horrific hail storm.

Oh FATHER, rescue me!