Family Farms do still exist!

We finally got to work today, because it dried up and the sun came out. I do have a picture of the corn that just goes on and on in the fields. About 2 miles from where we worked today, we passed a country church and it is so beautiful. Notice how the corn grows right up to the yard of the church. These people let nothing slip without a crop planted there! We also worked a family farm this afternoon that was cutting their own silage for their winter crop. These folks have a 2 row sileage cutter, and do all their own cutting. They have a set up that is very homemade, but it gets the job done. I have a picture here showing how their harvest is and then right below it---a picture of our friends set up for cutome sileage harvesting---quiet a difference. Our Kansas friends have a 12 row header and have built their own cutter to run this monster. Same crop--same harvest---but technology---what a difference it makes. South Dakota seems to be the old timers of family farming. I am so impressed to visit with families that were born and raised right there in the homes they are living in, families being on that same land for over 100 years. As we arrived this morning, the mother and daughter, canning tomatoes, the dad working, waiting for our arrival to do our work. As we worked he began telling how is wife is getting ready for winter--said that she had killed the farm chickens last week to put in the freezer--all farm raised by him---also stating that they butchered all their own pork and beef for the winter. Their entire family would be there for the killing and butchering! I could have stayed there all day just listening--would love to know what it cost them to live for an entire year.
Later this week my plans are to post exactly what our work is. I know I say crop adjusting but it is very interesting to see the steps of getting what the company is asking for. Be watching for it!
Until then......