05/25/2026
🇺🇸 Happy Memorial Day
From our family and team at Carr Farms, Happy Memorial Day. We’re grateful every day to work this land, and we never take for granted the men and women who made that possible. Thank you to all who served and sacrificed. 🇺🇸
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🌱 Planting Update
We wrapped up planting on May 15th and we’re grateful to have it behind us.
This spring threw a lot at everyone. We caught an early window, got wet for a stretch, and had to make every day count when the weather cooperated. We also ended up replanting a good amount of soybeans that took frost damage, something we haven’t had to do in a very long time. Most years the soybeans are tough enough to pull through, but this frost had other plans. First time we’ve replanted from frost in recent memory.
We are incredibly grateful for our team. These guys put in long hours and hard days to get this crop in the ground, and behind every one of them is a family that made sacrifices too. We don’t take that lightly. To the families of our crew: thank you.
Now we’re keeping the momentum going. Once the ground dries and is fit, we’ll be finishing up side dressing corn to get it the nitrogen it needs, with a lot of spraying ahead as well with hay season starting when we get a 3 to 5 day window with no rain.
A quick agronomic note for those who like to follow along: after a heavy rain event like we’ve had, one of the things we watch closely is how long any standing water sits on the field. Both corn and soybeans can typically survive 24 to 48 hours submerged, depending on temperatures. Cooler weather buys a little more time. Much beyond that, the oxygen in the soil gets depleted and plants start to die. The other thing we watch is mud coating the leaves after floodwaters recede. If a rain doesn’t come to wash the silt off, it can block photosynthesis and cause damage even after the water is gone. Today we’re out scouting to check on any drowned out spots. We’re optimistic most of the water will move off in time, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on it.
Farming keeps you humble. You plan, you push, you grind, and then you watch and wait. Grateful for the team, grateful for the season, and looking forward to what’s ahead. 🌱
