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Category Archives: Annual crops

Controlling the Competition

May 21, 2017by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

As we have been seeding, we have also be conducting pre-seed burn-offs. This uses a herbicide that is sprayed to remove all undesirable plants from the field before seeding. Leaving a […]

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Preparations for spring: seed cleaning

March 29, 2017by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Preparations for spring are in full swing. We are in the process of cleaning seed. This is the removal of any debris or low quality, infested or infected seeds and seeds […]

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When is a commodity no longer a commodity?

November 10, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

Grain while usually thought of as a commodity that is all the same. Is not. There are different quality attributes that certain buyers are looking for, for a specific uses. […]

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A typical harvest day…

August 17, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

Sunday August 14, 2016 We are starting to combine the durum today.  We had tried a couple of times earlier in the week but it was too tough. Today it is dry […]

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Harvest looms

August 8, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Long summer days have ripened the fields and it is almost time to harvest. Someone has been checking crops to determine maturity. Every year is a little different due to […]

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Seeding: A Love Story, Part 2 – preparing the fields

May 30, 2016by Grant Ranch 2 Comments

To read Seeding: A Love Story, Part 1 please click here. Preparing the Field At Grant Ranch we typically take a no-till approach to farming.  No-till refers to the seeding […]

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Seeding: A Love Story, Part 1

May 23, 2016by Grant Ranch 4 Comments

This week we have successfully completed the 2016 seeding season.  Our team took some time later in the week to slow down and enjoy some homegrown burgers. Seeding would not […]

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Poppin’ Up in Rows

May 2, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

All operations are in full swing here at Grant Ranch!  We started off slow this week, with some much needed rain (not so much needed snow).  However, all hands are […]

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Let the Dust Fly

April 10, 2016by Grant Ranch 2 Comments

As of today, April 9th, we are officially seeding! The air drill left the yard this afternoon and is currently putting the first seeds of barley into the ground!  I […]

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