Jon Stevens Maple Grove Farms

Jon Stevens Maple Grove Farms

My wife and myself are the operators and owners of Maple Grove farms out of Rock Creek Minnesota

I am a 5th generation farmer that is starting on my own from scratch.

I am passionate about soil health, farmers being good stewards of the land. and communicating how farms work to non farmers.

6300 new engine failure.

6300 new engine failure.

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  • @MustangsTrainsMowers
    @MustangsTrainsMowersКүн бұрын

    Did we get more rain than this in 2020? I’m in Stillwater Mn. 2020 was overshadowed by the plandemic and a felon dying. I remember the lake next to the old farm I have storage on was at least 5 feet higher than now as it has no outlet.

  • @leeforeman3656
    @leeforeman36567 күн бұрын

    Good afternoon, Jon. The crop fields are looking good.

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37547 күн бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @mn-1381
    @mn-13818 күн бұрын

    What was old is new again, I too am thinking about cultivation. I like the idea of Y drop, so if I can knock out some weeks and and cover up my N in one pass, I would say thats a pretty good deal.

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37547 күн бұрын

    Toss a cover crop seeder on it also!

  • @mn-1381
    @mn-13817 күн бұрын

    @@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 yes, forgot about that too. Quite a useful machine for the $$ of them

  • @PMB-58079
    @PMB-580798 күн бұрын

    Great update, Jon, love the detailed analysis and humility. Let’s get some BTUs!

  • @Heimerviewfarm
    @Heimerviewfarm8 күн бұрын

    I thought for sure you'd be investing in technology and john Deere see and spray

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37548 күн бұрын

    Meh, lots of hype of spending more money on a problem without addressed the problem

  • @oldironfarms929
    @oldironfarms9298 күн бұрын

    I agree a cultivator would help that corn field for sure , get some oxygen in there plus weed controll

  • @robmiller2919
    @robmiller29198 күн бұрын

    My notill is burnt up and my shallow tillage with row crop cultivation looks good........ ?

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37548 күн бұрын

    Grandpa lived through the 30s and many other dry times. He said you always cultivate through a drought Scientists today will tell us that by cultivating there's some sort of capillary action that brings moisture up

  • @TheBnbonthebeach
    @TheBnbonthebeach8 күн бұрын

    Another good video hope everything goes your way The truck is looking good.

  • @TheBnbonthebeach
    @TheBnbonthebeach8 күн бұрын

    Another good video hope everything goes your way

  • @farming4g
    @farming4g9 күн бұрын

    The beans have been very slow this year... having to start some in-crop spraying for them, but hate having to spray too soon waiting on that canopy. I think that one wet bean field you got should be ok as long as it does have some growing days; seeing a few of them close to popping through they should make it. Corn has been shooting up last week.

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37548 күн бұрын

    We did get a few days of sun and now you can see the rows. Things are kind of looking better by the day. Slowly but getting better

  • @RockyRiverFarms
    @RockyRiverFarms9 күн бұрын

    I’ve got a 12 row cultivator I’ll sell you. I’m right over by grasston

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37548 күн бұрын

    What make and model?

  • @RockyRiverFarms
    @RockyRiverFarms8 күн бұрын

    @@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 IH 183 model I believe

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37548 күн бұрын

    @RockyRiverFarms I am borrowing hiniker from a buddy but I will keep that one in mind for next year if you haven't sold it already A combination of 5 tine and a single Shank taking turns in the field might come in handy

  • @MustangsTrainsMowers
    @MustangsTrainsMowers9 күн бұрын

    If only we could store the excess rain for drought years.

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37548 күн бұрын

    Trying to store it in the soil

  • @growthefarmup2606
    @growthefarmup26069 күн бұрын

    I have considered row crop cultivation myself, it will increase your erggs. Basically the electricity in the soil. Google a ergg. It a unit measurment of energy beijg released in the soil. Whatever you do, and you will be tempted just dont row crop cultivate it too wet, just a lil damp and i think itll help you a ton on your row crops. If you need to spray anything id do that first then let the herbicide work then gocget your erggs going. The best time of year to till the soil is when your getting heat units.

  • @danw6014
    @danw60149 күн бұрын

    I have absolutely had wonderful results with mob grazing. I would bet you can make your paddocks smaller yet. Since I graze my sheep instead of cattle it's actually more labor in the fencing. I try to set the paddocks up for the week using electronet. They will eat off about everything, from thistles to burdock. If they eat it, it's not a weed, it's a forage. I would say my pasture has doubled what it was producing as a fertilized grass hay field without using fertilizer on it anymore. If you worked that corn field, hitting it with a cultivator will really make it take off and I bet you'll have a better stand with your cover crop.

  • @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754
    @jonstevensmaplegrovefarms37548 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the good post I cannot cover crop this summer in the corn because I ended up using atrazine to try and knock back the weeds since we couldn't get out early like we normally do. The cover crops will have to wait until this fall

  • @mrjantz810
    @mrjantz8109 күн бұрын

    Im a bit slow……. Thanks for the explanation 😂

  • @averysenior6571
    @averysenior65719 күн бұрын

    OK your so bad lol

  • @mrjantz810
    @mrjantz8109 күн бұрын

    Im a bit slow……. Thanks for the explanation 😂