Kuster Farms

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Farming ear corn in the Cane Creek valley of Western NC, trying to have some type of income when we retire from teaching. We started this business by driving to NJ and stopping at a tractor place and the guy had an old farmall 856 in pieces, well we purchased it and put it together, she looked great and Elesa said well now what are you going to do with it, if you know me that was all it took and I was farming again!!!!!!

06/22/2026

Took some time off, went to beach!!! Sprayed the johnson grass in many of the fields by hand and most is dying. Have to be careful what type of corn to plant where so I can spray roundup on the heavy infested fields. Also sprayed for the burr cucumber and field bindw**d and think that they are under control. Will walk and had spray some other fields next week but we need rain, most corn is chest to head high. also cultivated the sweet corn patch today not the best looking but not the worst either. TTFN

06/09/2026

Wow finally finished planting corn on June 5, fertilized and sprayed for w**ds, cleaned up equipment, had to borrow a planter mine is still on the fritz, did get 856 under cover now need to find engine, corn looks OK, was very dry and then got 8 inches of rain end of may took 8 days to dry out! Now it is dry again, did get to cultivate 8 acres to minimize w**ds and sprayed 8 for broadleaf w**ds. Just need heat, sunny weather with a 1/2 in rain every 4-6 days, yes I am being particular!

05/21/2026

Sprayed all the conventional corn to kill broadleaf w**ds and how about that IT RAINED. Got 2 tenths more coming now supposed to rain all the rest of this week and next, here I go do not want to much or it will wash the herbicide down below the germination range and then here come the w**ds. I do have an ace up my sleeve, I will break out the cultivator! I will need to do about 7 acres to get rid of johnson grass so will scout and look for problems. Will cultivate around the beginning of June depends upon weather. TTFN

05/16/2026

finished spraying the last 8 acres and will try to spray the 6 acres of field bindw**d tomorrow with atrazine and dicamba, these are broadleaf herbicides and will not kill the corn which is a grass. Will order planter parts monday and see if I can finish the last 5 acre piece by end of May. Sweet corn not germinated need rain desperately. TTFN

05/10/2026

Used the 886 and sprayer the day after I got it sprayed about 20 acres and only have 8 more to do next week. Worried about broadleaf w**ds coming up in the conventional corn, going to contact extension agent and figure out what to spray and will cultivate too! TTFN

The sweet corn and green beans are in the ground but planter broke, will get parts and repair it. Pics for the 886 and ...
05/10/2026

The sweet corn and green beans are in the ground but planter broke, will get parts and repair it. Pics for the 886 and 12 row sprayer

05/07/2026

The "new" 886 works well put it on the sprayer monday, calibrated it, and finished spraying all but 8 acres on tuesday, rained on wed and got .9, (9 tenths mom) by thurday morning. Since last 8 acres are roundup ready will spary it in couple of weeks, let w**ds get started and then BAM. Still have 5 acres to plant of conventional and the sweet corn will try to get that finished by May 15. THEN DONE!!!!!! Going to move Bertha (856) under shelter and start looking for an engine. All the corn that is planted 55 acres are up so now need about 1 inch of rain a week and warm sunny days!!! TTFN

05/03/2026

Wow what a surprise the farmer is going to deliver the 886 today, May 3rd and hope all goes well, will put pics up soon!

05/02/2026

Well things are more interesting, another farmer called and said that he know of an 886 International that might be for sale and so met with him an he took me to the Wells farm in Sandy Mush, about 45 minutes from here, very nice people and they are big IH fans and they work on, redo and repair red tractors. They have an 886, 1979 model that is in very good mechanical shape, just not pretty, so I purchased it, they will deliver it by middle of this coming week. Will put it on the sprayer and get back to work. Need to spray 30 acres and then move to spray last 5 after planting the 5. Need rain send some please. TTFN

04/28/2026

Well it has been an interesting week, was spraying the corn that I planted 25 acres for w**d control and right near the end Bertha, the 856, threw a rod or crankshaft through the engine block, she is dead, needs a new/rebuilt engine, may need to get another tractor.
I did plant 22 acres of corn yesterday and we got .7 inches of rain last night, the original planting of corn is up and rowed, this new planting should be up in about a week. A neighbor is going to let me borrow his tractor so I can spray what is in the ground, I have 5 acres left to plant and the old 1958 450 is hanging in there, planted all with the old girl! Let's see how this all works out, farming is tough but I do enjoy tillage and planting watching the crop grow and then harvest to see the fruits of your labor. Will try to plant the sweet corn in the next 2-3 weeks. TTFN

Address

35 Laurelwood Drive
Fletcher, NC
28732

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+18282422981

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