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Looking Forward To Warm Weather

February 15, 2021

Arctic Temperatures Dip But Crop Prices Spike Trent Brandenburg was working on his combine this morning in his heated (he emphasized) machine shed. His farming operation is in the middle of the typical central Illinois “zero stretch” of frigid February weather. Trent wants rain because the soil is very dry. “Now, not the day after […]

Corn OK, Beans Slow

June 29, 2017 The Field Report
Corn OK, Beans Slow

Trent Brandenburg finished up his soybean replants just last week (third week in June) because “that last pond just wouldn’t dry out.” He estimates his total corn and soybean replanting at 5 to 10 per cent of his acreage, “higher than I thought.”

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5.5 Inches Of Rain Overnight

May 23, 2017 The Field Report
5.5 Inches Of Rain Overnight

Asked what a farmer does when 5.5 inches of rain falls on his place overnight, Trent Brandenburg replied,”Stay in the house!” During the overnight between Thursday and Friday, May 18 and 19, a 5.5-inch rainfall was reported at Cerro Gordo. Trent knew of measurements up to 7 inches.

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Corn Planted and Growing, Beans Going In

April 24, 2017 The Field Report
Corn Planted and Growing, Beans Going In

Trent Brandenburg completed his corn planting April 21. His earliest corn planting is up and growing well. Much of his later corn planting is sprouting, but it has been slower to due to the cooler weather in the past week.

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Rows Of Bright Green Corn Seedlings In Weeks

March 28, 2017 The Field Report
Rows Of Bright Green Corn Seedlings In Weeks

Trent Brandenburg has been getting ready to plant for a couple of months, going over machinery maintenance, seed and chemical orders, and watching the weather. Trent wants to do some spring pre-plant tillage, but needs a little rain first. He does not want to work his soil as dry as it is, because if there is then no rain, the newly-tilled soil will get dry too deep for quick, dependable germination.

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Trent’s Christmas List – Better Prices, Warmer Temps

December 16, 2016 The Field Report
Trent’s Christmas List – Better Prices, Warmer Temps

The first two items on Trent Brandenburg’s Christmas List for 2016 are: better crop prices and warmer temperatures. With the between-seasons farmer optimism, Trent is looking forward to starting another crop year.

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“We Need Higher Prices”

November 22, 2016 The Field Report
“We Need Higher Prices”

Trent Brandenburg has completed his harvest. He is happy for the excellent yields, “not quite as good as ’14.” The harvest went smoothly. “Nobody got hurt.” Trent regards 2016 as “a good year.”

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“Real Good!” Harvest Progress Reported

October 4, 2016 The Field Report
“Real Good!” Harvest Progress Reported

Trent Brandenburg is three-quarters done with his corn harvest and one-third done with his soybeans. “I wish it would dry out some more so I could cut beans,” Trent said, alluding to recent heavy rains in he area. Overall, Trent sees the crops as well above average, but not record-setting like 2014.

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Above Average Corn, Below Average Price

July 25, 2016 The Field Report
Above Average Corn, Below Average Price

The two-and-a-half to three inches of rain that just fell on the land Trent Brandenburg farms, ensures a good corn crop this year, maybe as good as last year, Trent observed. Then he added the veteran farmer’s usual disclaimer, “if we don’t have hail or a wind storm for the rest of the season.”

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Crops Look Good Overall, But Not As Good As Last Year

June 14, 2016 The Field Report
Crops Look Good Overall, But Not As Good As Last Year

Trent Brandenburg has his corn and soybean planting done, side dressing done, corn sprayed and beans yet to spray. Corn is “not so good on some soils,” Trent said, noting that poor germination in cold, wet soils, took a toll. “It’s not the best, but uneconomic to replant, so we’ll leave it,” he concluded.

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It Won’t Take Long…

April 12, 2016 The Field Report
It Won’t Take Long…

“It won’t take long when you get in gear and go!!” Trent Brandenburg is ready to start planting, but it is just too wet and cold. Trent began planting on April 15 last year and was done by mid-May. So he’s willing to wait for the warmer temperatures and better field conditions. Trent is following the corn and soybean markets closely as corn took a plunge on the USDA report then went up a bit. Soybeans went up. Trent already has his inputs set for the corn and soybean acres he plans to plant, so he is not shifting acres to soybeans despite the markets’ temptation. Trent has his machinery as ready as can be. He observed “It won’t break down until you use it.” Trent has mowed his yard twice. He says he is tired of tiding his mower and wants to ride a tractor.

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