Just arrived home from AZ last night 2 hours before the snow blew in. Finished our corn Oct. 30th and then headed for KS and AZ for a 11 day anniversary trip that ended in a zero. Our children and their spouses flew-we drove and then met at the Grand Canyon. What a view. They hiked down-we had a small bus drive us down to the Co. River at Peach Springs AZ. If out of shape and or too old to hike down this is a must.
Backing up now,we attended a wedding just south of Studley KS then drove to Oakley KS-down 83 to Liberal where we caught 54 taking us SW to AZ.
Here is what I observed from the road. The Winter wheat looks very good in KS. We saw a lot of crops that were grown under irrigation last Summer, Corn, milo and wheat. Lots of piles of corn and milo on the ground, some covered with white tarps. A lot of grain was grown in this area last year. A lot of marketing info is focused on the the three I states, but I'll have to give it to the NE, KS, OK and even the TX panhandle farmers for their part in the food and fuel supply. (I know there are other states that add to the supply, but on this trip I was not there.)
I did observe some unharvest milo that was not headed out completely-too dry or hot. This was south of Garden City and north of Liberal. Also, on the way home there where some holes in the green wheat fields near Pratt-too much rain late.
Like weedman, I did not take the time to stop and visit you KS folks but sure thought of you.
One more thing, on the way home we stopped at Greensburg KS and the visited the museum at the "World's largest hand dug well" This was the town that was hit by an F-5 tornado in May 2007. destroying 95% of the town. An amazing story.
Have a safe trip.
PS the feed yards near Dalhart TX where loaded and impressive.
