Jason's Corn and More

Yesterday and today have been picture perfect days.  Sunny, breezy and low humidity.  It seems like this is the first nice week this summer, or at least the first one I would consider normal.  Yesterday we had Joe's help milking in the morning and then he and I scrubbed the bulk tank.  The inside is self cleaning but the outside was looking pretty dirty.  Our tank holds 1000 gallons so its tall and big.  I was glad for the help.  Yesterday afternoon Bruce and I went for a ride on the 4 wheeler to take some pictures and then go around our corn field to check for signs of the run away cow.  We saw a couple places where the corn was knocked down in areas where she had been seen, but nothing that has us convinced that she is still around there.  We haven't heard of any other sightings but there is a lot of corn close enough that she can be anywhere.  We got the results of our last pregnancy tests and had 9 out of 12 pregnant.  Having 75% conception is darned good in regular weather but in the heat it is amazing.  With that information back I reworked the spread sheet I create with current information on all the cows, and identified who should be bred that isn't.  We aren't getting cows pregnant as quickly as other summers on pasture, one of the frustrations of the heat.

We woke up this morning to 59 degrees.  To us that is perfect sleeping weather!  I worked in town today and Bruce moved all the animals that are on pasture to new grass.  He also moved the feeders and fed them some corn and soybean meal and got them some mineral.  The goats continue to get out ALL the time these days.  The dog convinces them to go back where they belong without any problems.  We suspect there is a leader and trouble maker in this particular group.  I do believe it is time for some of them to leave. 

Jason's corn.  Bruce has an 8 ft reach. The outside rows tend to be shorter than those further into the field

The ears are forming and the silks are ready for pollen.  There is one silk for every kernel.

This corn is easily 10 ft tall.  It is on no till ground and a different variety than Jason's field

No till.  We are very pleased with the weed control this year.  When weeds grow it takes nutrients from the corn.

These are the brace roots that help keep the corn upright in the wind

This is the tassel or flower where the pollen drops from

Another pretty view in our world : )