Corn Planting Time

This is What Iowa Tractor Boys

Live For

Here you are viewing a Young Iowa Tractor Boy, who is also a U. S. Navy Veteran loading the Six Row Corn Planter in preparation to planting the Corn.
Another View of loading the Corn Planter. Corn is used in cereals, food items and also is consumed by both Dairy and Beef Cattle. The Pork industry also consumes a lot of Corn. Besides that, the United States of America exports an abundance of corn to Nations overseas. The United States exports over 3.3 billion bushels of corn each year. It is also important to also note that corn production around the world is on the upswing. More Nations are growing their own but the economic impact of exported corn cannot be denyed.

Some of the corn planted in the Midwest this week and during the first weeks of May 2010 has already been sold on the futures market. To be a competitive Iowa Tractor Boy you must do more than plant the crop and care for it, you must also manage the marketing of your production.

The Question Is Answered!!

Where does Beef Steak Come From?

City children know that produce and meats come from the Market. All Iowa Tractor Boys know better. In fact, even their Sisters know better. Here you see a few "Brood Beef Cows" who are also young Mothers. Their offspring will become the Steaks of tomorrow.

Angus Beef. Here you see young beefsteak on the hoof along with the Brood Cows. A Northeast Iowa Farm scene. Not all land is used to produce corn. Some is just simply to rugged, especially near the East and West Borders of Iowa which are marked by Rivers and the streams that feed these rivers.

Iowa Tractor Boys

Much More Than Planting Corn

Hunting and Fishing are the perfect leisure time activities for Iowa Tractor Boys. Here you see two generations displaying their "Turkey."


Of Course most every Iowa Farmstead has a Garden not only for food but for beauty. Here you see the beginning of the 2010 Garden.

The beginning of a Raspberry Patch. I can taste the ice cream already.

The Iowa Capitol. Every once in a while even Iowa Tractor Boys need to attend business there. Sometimes it is the Wives and Mothers who perform this necessary duty.

Preparing the Next Generation

Recently my Nephew, an Iowa Tractor Boy decided that he should provide an appropriate experience for his three young Sons. Their current homestead does not have animals, except for a Dog. My Nephew determined that his Sons needed the experience and the opportunity to learn about farm animals in an up close and personal situation.

Here is a picture of the completed cattle lot with appropriate fence and gate. This will allow his Sons to observe farm animals every time they leave the house for school or other endeavors. Besides that, as they mature in age they will have the opportunity to feed and care for the livestock.
Here you see his two oldest Sons picking grass for the young beef stock which will be housed in the new area that has just been fenced in.

As you can ascertain it takes a team effort to place a gate post. It must be set securely to hold the gate in perfect position as well as look good.

Here you see my Nephew and his three sons. It looks like he has lot's of supervision. My Nephew's Dad, my Brother always stated that even though Farming is very challenging, it is still be best place in the World to raise Kids. I suspect that my Nephew has also adopted that mantra.

Two Mature Iowa Tractor Boys and Two Iowa Tractor Boys (In Training) are being appropriately monitored by the Family Pet.

Easter Breakfast 2010

Corn Country Iowa Tractor Boys Observe

Easter

April 4, 2010. Trinity Lutheran Church - Guttenberg, Iowa. Here you see three generations of Iowa Tractor Boys enjoying Easter Breakfast. Like many Iowa Farmers these Young Men and Young Boys quickly learn that the message above the Kitchen Window in the Background is "Most Certainly True." Even though they work long hours in the fields to plant and grow the corn and other crops the Blessings of the Harvest are indeed a Gift from our God. Have a Blessed Easter!!!!