165 years... one family

“165 years, seven generations, one family” is how the feature article in the Lansing State Journal begins.

Wow. What an accomplishment. And I am humbled as I write this. Though we didn’t go out looking for the glory, it is an honor none the less. You see, a post encouraging local kids to come out to the farm and spend weeks of their summer vacations with us in a corn field caught the eye of a local reporter, who had spent her summers detasseling seed corn in Southwest Michigan. It was enduring to talk with her about her detasseling memories. And also the photographer, who was fascinated with what we were doing here on our farm. We walked the farm yard, toured the processing facility (which was running our 2022 small grains), talked with employees, and demonstrated how and why we hire local kids to work summer after summer. Thanks to the LSJ for the feature story. We had fun!

165 years... one family… Read it here!

COVID-19 & SEASONAL EMPLOYEMENT

DETASSELING 2020 Update

Update on summer employment opportunities.

These are unprecedented times.

2020 is planned to be our 58th year of hiring local youth for detasseling seed corn and even in a time of a pandemic, the work still needs to be done!

However, for the first time ever, we have been charged with new challenges on how we recruit, manage and operate our seasonal crews. Over the next few months, we will be working hard to prepare for our local youth to join us again this summer! Please keep in mind that things are subject to change as we navigate through this unprecedented time.

What we are doing:

These are a few of the steps we are planning to implement in order to keep our staff, the local kids, and our community safe.

  •  Adjusting our processes to keep crew members socially distant.

  •  Providing face coverings and other PPE deemed necessary.

  •  Increasing sanitation of shared spaces.

Essential Fun!

Our work is essential...  There is work to be done and this is an important job. But it can still be fun! With so many changes in our regular lives, we are hoping to provide crew members with a safe, fun and active way for them to earn some money, spend time with peers, and enjoy the outdoors!

 

“You cannot have a happy, healthy and peaceful continent without food.”

-John Muhaise-Bikalemesa

 

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Cover Your Fields!

It’s Not Too Late to Cover Your Fields!

 

As the row crops come off the fields for the season, some mid-mitten farmers are considering last minute options for cover crop to help recover some of the vital nutrients that were stripped from soils during 2017’s lower than normal rainfall. Drought ridden crops tend to leave behind residual nitrates in the soil at harvest time and applying the right cover crop can help scavenge the excess Nitrogen and rebuild the organic matter necessary for the next cash crop in the spring.

When considering what cover crop is best for your operation, be sure to check out the benefits of a cereal rye. Desired because of its later seeding date, winter hardiness, and tolerance to a variety of soil types, rye outperforms most of its cover crop competitors.

Moore Seed Farm is a grower and wholesale dealer of rye seed, offering both a VNS cover crop rye and certified Wheeler Rye. A cereal winter variety, Wheeler Rye, was developed here in Michigan and produced exclusively at Moore Seed Farm. It is available in bushel bags, 40-unit totes and bulk orders, and pricing is based on quantities.

Interested in learning more about what cover crops available in our local area? Check out the upcoming program, “Cropping and Topping Field Day: Don’t Farm in the Nude, Cover your Fields”, September 28th at 4:00 pm in Laingsburg. Hosted by the MAEAP, MSU Extension, and the Clinton County Conservation District, area farmers and industry professionals join together for an afternoon of in-field learning. Moore Seed Farm’s, Wendi Eldridge, will be there to participate in the fun and answer any questions that you might have on how rye could benefit you!