The author is a managing partner in Elite Ag, LLC, Leesburg, Ga. He also is active in the family farm in Rutledge.


Jan. 6, 2020
I know a lot of farmers are glad to see #Harvest19 come to an end. It sure has been a trying year for most. Our planting and harvest windows seem to shorten every year, and we need to be prepared...

Nov. 27, 2019
There's no doubt that we live in a fast-paced society. We must have everything right now and even more so have it delivered or picked up for us...

Sept. 6, 2019
With Mother Nature being as crazy as she’s been the past few years, it makes efficient hay production even more critical...

May 21, 2019
Warmer days have arrived, and the beasts that have been hibernating in our equipment sheds are ready to be awakened...

March 15, 2019
As spring approaches, most of us are getting the itch to get back into the fields...

Feb. 21, 2019
The mower is one of the most overlooked pieces of equipment when it comes to yearly maintenance...

Jan. 15, 2019
As the cold weather sets in and daylight hours shorten, this usually allows us to spend more time with our families; it also provides opportunity to ponder potential improvements...

Nov. 27, 2018
For most of us, the long days in the hayfield and on the silage pile have come to an end, and just like every year, it seems new challenges were presented for us to conquer...

Sept. 4, 2018
Tedders have become a popular means to speed hay drying. Size tedders based on the width of your mower...

April 30, 2018
We’ve been really busy at our store this spring with customers who are chopping haylage, planting corn, and making baleage. We’ve sent out numerous pieces of new and used equipment...