A busy July
Harvesting Maize and planting Wheat
Dry Land Maize Harvest
A successful dry land maize crop harvest! 'Dry land' meaning the crop has had no irrigation at all, relying purely on the weather for water. Mother Nature at her finest!
In farming timing is of the essence and we often try do as much as we can in field before crops get to the pack house. Here we have the steps of how our maize goes from being in the back of a combine harvester to loaded into a truck ready for the pack house.
First the maize kernels are loaded into the back of what you could imagine is a giant tumble dryer. Through the process of spinning and blowing air it takes the maize kernels and separates them from the bits of husks and debris. The cleaned kernels travel up a pipe and into the back of the truck, and the remaining debris are bagged. A very effective yet simple process.
Wheat Planting
On the flip side, in other areas of the farm we are planting semi-irrigated wheat. The seed is treated (hence its blue colour) to prevent any early fungal attacks as it germinates. We'll harvest this crop year end around December.
