Last year we grew a small amount of rye straw to be used in our straw blankets. It is taller and produces more per acre than wheat straw, making it perfect for erosion control blankets! Rye harvest is on the horizon. Here at SSF we have two fields we are cutting for seed to use…
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Straw Blanket Production at SSF
In January of 2021 SSF began producing straw blankets. These blankets are produced from straw grown on the farm. They are used to prevent erosion in various situations. Many are used in construction projects, such as a new home. For more information visit the link below. https://sevenspringsfarms.com/straw-mats/
Straw 2020
We are baling a lot of straw this year and using new stripper heads. They only take the tops off the wheat and leave the stems tall for baling. Click here for some video footage of baling and stripping!
2020 is Here!
It’s 2020 y’all! We are starting off the new year with mild temps and a few thunderstorms. The shop is in full swing repair mode. We have guys working on trucks, semis, tractors, and equipment; prepping them for the coming months. Over on the cattle side things are chugging along. Mild winters are the best…
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Tobacco 2019
It is that wonderful time of year again! The time you can smell tobacco being fired in barns across the state. Here is what our tobacco harvest looks like!
August 2019
Everything is chugging along at Seven Springs Farms. Out in the shop, all of our our corn heads have been repaired and prepped for corn harvest. Now the disk and draper heads are getting their turn in the spotlight. Our mechanics stay busy between repairing equipment and vehicles year round. The cattle farm is planting…
Silage 2019
Silage harvest is almost underway. We are giving the corn just a few more days of drying to get the moisture content just right. Hopefully our silage crew will be running before the end of the week. Our corn silage is used feed the cattle on our farm. What we use to fill up the…
Wheat 2019
Just like that, wheat harvest is over! We harvested over 7,500 acres of wheat in two weeks. Everyone is wore out and ready for vacation! We would like to say thank you to all of our guys and their families. Thank you all of your hard work and long hours put in during wheat harvest.…
Wheat is coming!
It is almost wheat harvest time! We are expecting to have combines in the fields next week. Of course that all depends on how much rain we get between now and then. This is when the longest hours are put in at Seven Springs Farms. Our operators will work every day all day and into…