•December 28, 2016•

By Tyler Harvey
Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager

With the holidays in full swing farming has slowed down somewhat around the area. Some dry fertilizer is still being applied, but for the most part field operations are suspended.

This stretch of the year is a good time for farmers to work on bookkeeping and to continue to make the decisions on the next crop year. You will see some grain moving down the road to local elevators, but for the most part, grain is staying in the bins. For farmers the extreme cold we have had was good for trying to haul grain out of bins.

When the ground is not frozen, farmers have a very difficult time being able to fill a semi or truck with grain due to the sheer weight of the crop in the truck. With the end of harvest and winter approaching, many farmers are working on cleaning and preparing their equipment for the next crop season. With winter also comes informational meetings that farmers may take advantage of to learn about new seed, equipment, and other inputs that they use on a yearly basis. Even though machinery may not be running in the fields, farmers stay very busy with other aspects of farming during the winter season.      Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.