THE PIATT AND FORD COUNTY FARMS WERE TWO OF THE MOST CHALLENGED FIELDS WE HAD THIS YEAR.  THE PIATT FIELD WAS LOOKING GREAT UNTIL A WIND STORM FLATTENED THE FIELD IN LATE AUGUST.  WE DECIDED TO HAVE IT HARVESTED FOR SILAGE RATHER THAN TAKE THE CHANCE OF LEAVING MUCH OF THE GRAIN IN THE FIELD.  FORD COUNTY STAYED WET UNTIL LATE IN MAY WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT PLANTED THEN TWO DAYS LATER HAD HEAVY RAINS THAT DROWNED OUT 5% OF THE FIELD AND DAMAGED MUCH OF THE REST.  IT STILL HUNG IN THERE THOUGH AND MADE A RESPECTABLE SHOWING.  ALL FERTILIZER APPLICATION AND TILLAGE WERE COMPLETED THIS PAST FALL.
 

CROP	PLANTING DATE	SEED VARIETIES	HARVEST DATE	YIELD
CORN	5/11	DK62-43	8/18	17 T/A

CROP	PLANTING DATE	SEED VARIETIES	HARVEST DATE	YIELD
CORN	5/23	DK61-21	10/21	155