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Today on the farm…
This is happening today… And since it just seemed like good old farm fun, thought I would share it in real time…meaning it is still in process outside as I type. (well, not anymore since I didn’t get it posted in time. So we have this empty (or so we thought) cistern…that has never been Continue reading
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What is a Draper Head?
One of the great moments of excitement for my boys this harvest was the “draper head”… If you ask our youngest what he wants for Christmas he will tell you he wants a “draper head” for his combine. If you were playing Santa…would you know what he wants? Our little boys like to tell people Continue reading
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Harvest Praise
So spring seems like a long time ago… We have recently finished harvest. This year we were blessed with amazing weather…it was warm and dry for almost 4 weeks straight from mid-September thru mid-October. This meant that there was no “rain day” breaks…just kept that combine rolling. We were also very thankful for the yields! Continue reading
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Spring has arrived…
We are loving spring around here. This time of year means a lot of field work and planting. Raising kids on a farm is such a blessing… All our children love riding along with their dad or grandpa in whatever piece of machinery is running at the time…whether it’s the huge “4 Continue reading
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Winter on the Farm
What do farmers do in the winter? Around here, they haul corn to the elevator, plow snow and catch-up on all the book work. This week we are in the “hauling corn” phase…this means getting up early and loading up the semi with corn from our bins and taking it for a 45 minute trip Continue reading
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Good morning from Hodel Farms…
Welcome to Hodel Farms Inc, so glad you found us. We are a family farm based in central Illinois. We hope to use this website to share our love of faith, family and farming. It is a beautiful sunny, snow covered day! Thankful for life in the country and the opportunity to live it. This Continue reading
About US
We are a family-owned farming operation in central Illinois, growing corn and soybeans. Come along and enjoy the journey with us!
hodel farms inc 