O'Connor Family Farms

06/11/2026

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This picture caught my eye this morning. It was taken late at night in the middle of a solar storm in the Spring 2024. we experienced a gps interruption during planting. I made a focebook post about it, and it went viral. The new york times, and Many other interviews and stories later, they are still talking about it. Personally, the gps interruption didnt cost me a dime, other than lost time dealing with the media interviews. But according to some experts, many didnt fare quite as well. Any thoughts?

You might remember the bright Aurora Borealis from May 2024, visible all across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Down below on Earth, it was a panicked few days for farmers. Solar (or geomagnetic) storms are nothing new, but technology like global positioning systems hadn’t faced a big test from a...

06/09/2026

Got spot spraying that needs done? Give us a call! Drone season is right around the corner. Last year, we sprayed a few fields for area farmers where the ground sprayers just couldn't go without getting stuck. If you or someone you know has a field or 2 like that, contact Pat 507 456 6078

06/05/2026

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For drone guys, we are definitely lacking on the drone photography. I haven't made any tic toks, or reels in my life. But dont worry, my sister and Jake the drone guys wife Megan decided to branch out and put her talents to work. Give her page a follow and check out what shes up to. Maybe she will even make some cool content for her technology challenged brother.

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06/03/2026

We have been busy the last couple days getting our corn crop sprayed. Tonight was a pleasant surprise. The chick fila truck was in blooming prairie, so we got town food for supper. Now back to it!

05/20/2026

I posted a few weeks ago that we had a bad accident involving one of Our grain bins. Today we decided its time to get the sidedraw fixed so we can start emptying it. I learned 2 things from this job.
1. The drone trailer comes in handy for jobs that require multiple people 10 feet in the air.
2. The impact punctured 2 bin sheets 15 feet in the air. This wasn't visible from the ground looking up. Its never a good sign when you can see corn through a bin wall.
Time to get this bin empty so we can begin the process of fixing the bin before harvest.

05/11/2026

Some of today's excitement. Rolling, rolling, rolling!

05/09/2026

The acres are winding down. We have been no till drilling beans for ourselves as well as some neighboring farmers for the last week. While it doesnt look like much now, give it a few weeks and these fields will be green with new growth. About half of our soybean acres every year are done like this. Saves time, fuel, and keeps the soil covered.

05/08/2026

I dont get videos of our tractors in action since im usually in the corn planter while the other tractors are working, but today jim got a video, so enjoy.

05/07/2026

Were getting towards the homestretch. This is the last farm that needs tillage- its all no till acres to do. Here's Jim-the bossman himself running the tractor on the original O'Connor home farm. This farm has been farmed continuously by an O'Connor since 1858. How's that for a legacy farm?

05/06/2026

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This tells the story of our spring locally. Cold and dry, but soil temps are holding in there!

The wild ride of 2026 Soil Temperatures continues as indicated in the updated Weekly Soil Temperature graph from the SROC at Waseca, MN 🥶