The farm begins its first steps in preparation for harvest which involves getting the corn heads out from storage. There is only one tractor on our farm that is capable of doing that... the ole trusty deere 4520. This tractor is the second oldest tractor that we own, and the oldest operational tractor. It is the perfect fit for the job. We also take down a very large tree with the hopes that we will farm more of the adjacent lot next season! After that is done, Andy attempts to take the 4520 for a ride ahead of a storm. To this day, Andy still doesn't understand the synchro transmission on the 4520, and he cannot quite get the tractor into full road gear. He messes with it for a while before he decides that it would be best to head home before the storm. This same storm caused MASSIVE damage in Iowa, with wind speeds north of 100mph. Please reach out to any friends and family in Iowa... they may need your help cleaning up. We wish them the best, and they will still probably have a higher corn average than Illinois (of course)! Thanks for watching!
Andy is a 6th generation farmer from Central Illinois. On this farm, Andy works alongside his father, Marty, his uncles, Chris and Jeff, and his sister, Katie, to grow corn and soybeans on some of the finest dirt in the world. Andy and his family are deeply rooted in the area, operating a large farm that traces it origins back into the 1800s. Although some tracts did not stand the test of time, Andy and his family still grow corn and soybeans on fields that have been in the family for longer than even the oldest members of the farm have been alive. We do, we have, and we always will take tremendous pride in calling this piece of paradise our home. Andy was a Bronze Tablet graduate of the University of Illinois in the field of Crop Sciences, following the same path as his father and late grandfather.
It would be misleading for Andy to claim that this life is one that came by chance; rather, as a member of two multi-generational farm families, it was simply in his blood. His passion for agriculture traces back to his early youth--some of his fondest, earliest memories being of days spent riding in the combine with his father and grandfather. Although his understanding of the lifestyle was much less complex in the beginning, the love he has for farming, and its industry has only appreciated through time. As this dream blossomed into adulthood, Andy now works relentlessly, and tirelessly, to chase his own dreams and to build a farming operation of his own alongside his family.
We, as a whole operation, are handymen, electricians, mechanics, landscapers, accountants, economists, caretakers, stewards, and, most importantly, farmers, and we take an incredible amount of pride in our work. There is no challenge too overwhelming, no situation too stressful, and no problem too difficult for us to take on, and we want to take you along with us. Welcome to our farm and welcome to our lives. You have the best seat in the house to watch the everyday chaos of farming unfold--we usually only get concerned when things aren't going wrong!
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