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[charlie hill]

John I've seen beans in the field here in December too but it's usually due 
to
bad weather or some other extraordinary situation.  Most of the time here in 
late
Dec. if the weather is decent the guys are burning diesel fuel getting their 
land ready
for next year.  We don't get much freeze in recent years.  Also there is a 
fair bit of difference
in season here just depending on what end of this county you are in.  The 
guys two the south
and east are so close to the water that it doesn't get as cold as it does 
over where I grew up
and farmed on the other end of the county.  There is usually a frost at the 
farm 3 weeks or more
before we get one here.

Al is in a spot down in Onslow county with some extremes.  It's not uncommon 
for his area to be the
hottest around in the summer and the coldest in the winter.  I never have 
figured that out.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 6:16 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] junk

I don't know why no one gets into custom farming because you guys are done
planting before we even think about starting and harvest here normally drags
on into December. You'd think we are 3 states away, not 3 hours!

I've seen a lot of beans planted this week, it’s the first time in 3 weeks
they could get in the field. If they get an early frost they'll be done for.

John Hall

-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:45 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] junk

Ron we are about a month late for planting soybeans here now.  Generally the
cut off
planting date for Crop Insurance coverage is about June 20.   I wouldn't try
it now particularly
this year because it feels to me like we are going to have an early fall.
The air here feels
like mid August already.  Soybean seed are so comparatively large that I
can't imagine air seeding
being very cost effective.  I've heard of it being done here but all I've
actually seen done is
broadcast seeding by driving through the wheat.

The funny difference between the Southeast and your area is that we plant
corn early in the spring.
Sometimes as early as mid March and they will be picking corn here in
probably 3 weeks or so.
Soybeans are always planted later, in May or early June.  I believe you guys
do the opposite don't you?
Sometimes we are picking Soybeans in late October and all through November.



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