New Toys!

Oops! I mean new equipment! This summer we have had to add a couple of new pieces of equipment to the farm.

This is our brand new swather. Due to some unfortunate circumstances last fall, we felt the need to replace one of our swathers with something new and workable. This is the result. The picture was taken shortly after it came onto the yard and it is being checked out by all potential operators.

Here is our other purchase. A first for this farm and something that Dad and Kerry thought would probably never happen. A semi and grain trailer. It is a little unbelievable to see this on our yard and realize it is really ours. Our two smaller grain trucks were purchased in the '70s and have seen better days. They are tired and need some rest from those many long trips to the elevator to haul those loads of grain, and they get intimidated by those big rigs that surround them at the elevator. They will, with some pampering and repairs, still be able to haul from the field to the farm during harvest, and help with the seeding in spring, but are happy to have this new truck to take up the slack and do the long hauls.

Future semi driver?