Pen Checker, Farmer, Bruce County Ontario

Joined April 2014
Moving corn 50’, that’s Monday level excitement.
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It’s sure nice to combine when the corn is coming off like this.
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Stir bin full, first load into the elevator, moisture 16.8, TW 362.
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Hopefully it won’t be too long until we find out if the Hulks are ‘incredible’ or not.
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The IPM sure lucked out on the weather last week, looks like southern Bruce has some rain coming.
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Ian Dickison retweeted
Attention grades 4–8 Ontario educators! Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week with AgScape and Snobelen Farms! 📣 Join us on Tuesday, October 6, for a virtual adventure to Snobelen Farms (@SnobelenGrain) at their export facility in Lucknow to follow the journey of an Ontario soybean as it is handled, prepared, and exported around the world. Your students will be experience firsthand how Ontario agriculture supports our global food system - ideal for Ontario Agriculture Week learning! 🌱🌎 Bring food literacy into your classroom this Ontario Ag Week! Register today at agscape.ca/virtual-field-tri… #OntarioAgricultureWeek #LoveONFood #ONTAgWeek @GrainFarmers @OntarioBeans
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First frost of the year, seems fitting that it’s opening day of the the IPM. Welcome to ‘Big Bruce’ county everyone, looks like a great week of weather.
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Bruce county sunrise.
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The countdown is on! Visit Robert’s Equipment at the International Plowing Match, September 22nd to 26th! We’re bringing big equipment, big brands and plenty to see! Get up close with featured equipment from New Holland, Kubota, Bearclaw, Jaylor, Toro and more. See what’s new, talk equipment with our team, check out the Kids Zone, and be sure to enter our IPM giveaway! There’s lots to see and do at the Robert’s Equipment display - we’ll see you at the IPM!
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Experience the DirtWorks Demo Field at the IPM! Catch the action with live equipment demonstrations and operator challenges featuring mini excavators, track loaders & more. See a variety of equipment put to work and get an up-close look at what these machines can do. 📅 Tuesday–Thursday: 2–3 PM 📅 Friday–Saturday: 12–1 PM Don’t miss it. See it all live at the IPM!
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Here’s my @SeCan #ByOurSideSeedDogs entry. Willow, 2 year old Newfoundland that is happiest when she is soaking wet.
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Cobs from the two fields we planted last, happy to see them nicely dented.
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Morning Ag friends, looking for advice or experience and or solutions for dealing with soil borne bunt in winter wheat? tight rotation of soybeans and winter wheat,Conn area farm has a history of bunt showing up and yes he's planting certified seed. RT's appreciated thanks
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View from my porch this morning, hay drying and beans filling. Peach of a Friday in beautiful Bruce county.
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Ian Dickison retweeted
Our family invites one and all to join on Aug 21 for the 98th Huron County Plowing Match. Pancake Breakfast, Plowing, Queen Competition, Antique demo, and “Spray Smarter” session hosted by @HuronSoilCrop - See&Spray, SymphonyVision, BB Leep, & Drone demos. All are welcome!
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I’ve never had no till soys look this uniform this far into the season. Really happy with how these Dekalb 11-84 beans are shaping up.
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Signs went up on our plots this week, hopefully the weather continues to cooperate.
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