Bryan Boroughs

Triangle H Farms is my first producer to begin planting corn this season. They are rolling in northern Haskell County, KS this morning. We would appreciate a significant rain anytime now due to very dry conditions across the territory. #Plant22

One of my clients has been growing a watermelon patch this summer by the well on the corner of one of his pivots. He left me this treat while I was out scouting his corn for growth stage and soil profile moisture. Nice gesture at the end of the season.

This flood irrigated corn brings back a lot of memories from my early days of consulting in the late 70’s here in Haskell Co. The 30 acre corner had been dryland corn the past 2 years but serious drought since late last summer forced my client to lay the pipe back out.

@WheatSpreader This was carryover wheat seed fall drilled to help prevent wind erosion on this sandy soil. It was never intended for harvest.

@BoroughsBryanB @unruhshelby1 Bryan, what was the cover crop? It looks like wheat that has been sprayed out? Is this an example of wheat counted as planted, but is used as a cover crop & will never be harvested?

Cover crop doing its job in southern Finney Co. My producer has not had to worry about this sandy ground blowing during the high wind events of the past 10 days. P1370 spiking at the surface today. Thanks for a good herbicide run @unruhshelby1 #cover crop

Triangle H Farms is my first producer to begin planting corn this year. We are planting in very good conditions today in southern Finney County south of Garden City, KS. #plant20

This Wheat in Gray Co. looked pretty tough under very dry conditions in mid Nov. at 2 leaf stage and poor root development. After a good rain event in late Dec. and some snow in Jan., it’s now showing 3-4 tillers and much improved root mass. Encouraged for my grower!

After complaining about how much I dislike pulling soil samples in 90 degree weather earlier this fall, I guess Mother Nature is saying it’s payback time. Snowing and 32 degrees south of Garden City this afternoon. Can we just have average please?

Hoping that the grasshopper season is over in SW Kansas now, as I spent time Saturday morning scrubbing and picking off hopper parts on my work truck grill. In my three decades of crop scouting, I can’t remember many years that would beat this one for numbers in the Sandhill’s

Three of my farmer clients are harvesting within a half mile of each other on this hot windy afternoon. Trying to catch a ride with each of them before the forecast of rain possibly shuts them down tomorrow. Great harvest conditions today.

He got home late, I had to leave early. He left a note and wasn’t kidding. #townlivingprobs #harvestwifeissues #heleftatinyescapehatch #soybeanharvest

On the night of June 22, these P44T63 soybeans that were 5-6 trifoliate were reduced to 5 inch sticks due to severe hail. Final pop went from 145K to 55-80K. Producer ultimately decided to work with what we had. Amazing testament to soy’s ability to recover. Twin row 30’s plant.

@SchechterScott @RyanMcb85902555 It’s always been bad for me from the first cornfield I walked 41 years ago this summer, as a consultant. It’s the two weeks out of the year I wish I had chosen a different career, ha! But love those brown silks. Still scouting.

@RyanMcb85902555 @BoroughsBryanB Same, bout through my back out sneezing this week. It’s exceptionally dusty this year!!!

If you are a crop consultant with severe allergies from corn pollen, this growth stage is your friend. It’s a beautiful sight when pollination is complete in each field and silks are turning brown.

@IsleyKen Thank you very much.

We are very proud of our son Benjamin who is one of the 12 new officers who will represent US agriculture. Congrats on meeting one of your biggest career goals.

Guess I better pack the allergy medication next week. Scouting first pollinating corn on dryland east of Dodge City today. Can push penetrometer to 4 feet between the rows. Amazing moisture profile for early July.

This terminated rank wheat cover crop still doing its job keeping the ground dark and Palmer pigweeds under control while waiting on the grain sorghum research plots to be planted.

Drove up to this alfalfa field in eastern Ford Co. KS today and noted grayish cast to the field with 3 leaning and 1 broken electric poles. Not often that you write possible tornado injury on a field report. Weevils controlled earlier in case your wondering.

Josh, I hope you find those bad guys first on the day we scout together this summer. My reflexes are not as fast as yours.