The combine rolled in on Friday morning to harvest the beans. I think the guys must really think this farmer's wife is either "nuts" or has nothing better to do than follow them around with the camera! Oh well...let them think what they want! They keep coming back!
Dried beans in the field...sorry if it's a little blurry!
Combining the beans...This is taken from across the road at the golf course where I was walking with some friends (and my camera, of course!) Oh boy, did the dust fly that day!
The beans are transported in this grain truck...they aren't all in here yet! Just beyond the truck, you can see the partially harvested field. I love the way it looks like a carpet after the beans are off. But don't try walking on it with bare feet!
Beans, beans and more beans...
Just like the shelled corn, the beans will be dried and toasted, stored in a grainbank for us, and brought to the farm to fill our bin as we need them. The cows just love to eat them. They're quite good, actually!
*This just in...Jim got the totals from the beans; they yielded right around 60 bushels per acre this year. Last year was better...almost 70 bpa, but he's happy!
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