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Blue Earth, MN | because there won't be anything left to harvest.
I'd like to hear from the person who had the idea to start rolling ground in south central MN after today. I know we are experiencing abnormally strong winds but why would one put their fields in a condition that would be very susceptible to erosion. I know I'd be crying if I owned the crop in some of these fields that are blowing.
I now see a guy is out rotary hoeing the field he just rolled a few days ago! Unbelievable!
In my opinion, this rolling practice has set us back 50 years when it comes to soil preservation and conservation.
Other observations I've noticed. Vertical tillage (company shall remain nameless but it does start with an "S") that was done in standing corn stalks this spring is a disaster as well. Not only are most of the corn stalk residue blowing off, but now the soil that was loosened by the coulters is starting to blow. Not a good situation at all.
Best fields that are handling the excessive wind energy, 1) anything that wasn't rolled, 2) corn on corn-all tillage methods--plow, conventional till, strip till. Corn on beans conventional till is blowing on some soil types. Strip till corn on beans isn't blowing at all.
I know I will get bomb-blasted but I don't know how one could look at their field today and say the blowing soil is okay. | |
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- I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - scmn_06 : 5/20/2009 15:00
- Re: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - rollig : 5/20/2009 15:46
- RE: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - M Thomas : 5/20/2009 15:58
- RE: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - Chad H : 5/20/2009 16:24
- RE: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - granto : 5/20/2009 16:32
- RE: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - 2+2, MN : 5/20/2009 17:08
- Rolling has nothing to do with it around here... - Newguy : 5/20/2009 17:44
- Re: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - kmk : 5/20/2009 18:09
- RE: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - kmdmb : 5/20/2009 18:25
- Re: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - Feeder : 5/20/2009 19:57
- West Texas - dutch : 5/20/2009 20:13
- Conditions? - TxFarmer : 5/20/2009 20:17
- Was it windy today???? - agboy : 5/20/2009 20:17
- Re: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - Feeder : 5/20/2009 20:40
- Re: I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest... - rollig : 5/20/2009 21:55
- I'd say on the opposite end......... - loran : 5/21/2009 04:29
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I agree, rolling fields will allow for a quicker harvest...
