Jenny Burgess
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Gearing up for Spring
By Jenny Burgess on March 15, 2017
This time of year it is a bit tricky to say where we are, and what exactly we are doing. Lately, the weather has been teasing us with abnormal spring-like temperatures. It makes us want to work on...
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Preparing for the Storm
By Jenny Burgess on February 6, 2017
Winter. It can be beautiful and peaceful. I love watching snowflakes fall and flutter down like a feather on the fields. Winter can also be brutal. Blowing, chill-you-to-the-bone wind and snow can...
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Preparing for a new year on the farm
By Jenny Burgess on January 6, 2017
It’s winter on the farm (even though the weather at times isn’t sure). The fields are quiet and anticipating 2017. Tractors and equipment are tucked away in the sheds after a hard year in the fields...
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Farm visitors
By Jenny Burgess on November 21, 2016
November is here, and while we’re still trying to wrap up milo (grain sorghum) harvest, the month is a good reminder to count your blessings. I’d like to tell you something I’m most thankful for--...
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Fall on the Farm
By Jenny Burgess on October 5, 2016
Fall harvest is underway on the farm. We just finished harvesting our corn. We were delighted with the yield. This was the best we’ve seen on our farm. But you’ll remember from my recent post about...
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A Season of Change
By Jenny Burgess on September 1, 2016
It’s hard to believe summer has ended. My oldest child is back to school, my youngest wants to grow up like her brother so she can go to school too. She’ll be turning three soon. It can’t be! Fall...
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The storms of farming
By Jenny Burgess on August 2, 2016
I try to tell our farm story from my eyes. These eyes, who see our children playing in the waving grains of the prairies. They see wildlife, the wind ruffling the leaves of our crops, the beautiful...
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Rolling through the wheat field
By Jenny Burgess on June 30, 2016
As many of you may have come to realize while driving the roads and highways of Kansas this summer, wheat harvest is underway. There are more trucks on the road, or you may have seen a combine or two...
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What's happening on the farm
By Jenny Burgess on May 31, 2016
Many times I feel like I should be losing my sanity. This time of year always has us running around with multiple things going on at one time. Right now we are still trying to plant soybeans and milo...
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Is wheat bad for you?
By Jenny Burgess on April 26, 2016
We’ve been keeping busy on the farm since the last time I posted. With warmer weather comes busier times. I think everyone has sighed in relief from the recent rains we received. Especially those who...
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