Harvest

We started harvesting corn last week, but the moisture level is still high (upper 20's), so we just opened up fields mostly.  It took me some time along with the help of a couple of technicians to get the new electronics figured out, but the machine is running very well.  Yields overall so far are better than anticipated.  On the yield monitor I've seen everything from 0 to 235 bu. per acre. I don't understand how the small patches of high yields can exist based on the extreme heat during pollination and the drought, but they are there.  I do understand the spots where there are cornstalks with no ears on them at all.  The average yields will be mediocre, but that will be good for this year.

We spent Sunday in the newly remodeled Champaign Church.  It was a blessed day in the Lord's house.  We were in town for the U. of  I. new student picnic Sunday afternoon.  We don't have a new student, but daughter #2 was one of those in charge so we came to support her.  Plus I love being in C-U.  It was a beautiful afternoon for a picnic, and the food and fellowship were good.

We got rained out of the field tonight.  We haven't been able to say that a lot this year.

And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 41:54