Maybe too excited......

Written 11/8/09

Well today did not go the best. In the morning we got the land roller going good. Dino was concerned that it was going to compact the soil too much, but later saw that it was doing a good job. I would think it would be pretty hard for a farmer in Brazil to adapt to the new technologies us Americans are brining to this country full of opportunities. Dino does understand however, that these challenges (new technologies) will help advance production for Brazil and really put them on the map.

Early afternoon came very quickly, and so did the clouds. We had the planter ready, tractor ready (we found out later it wasn't), and some seed ready. It took us 45 mins just to move the tractor and planter to the field. Reminding everyone that this field is touching all fields belonging to Rondonia, it's just that much land!!! Anyways, we had filled the seed boxes with about 1/3 full of seed to start since we were going to calibrate. Out in the field, the planter unfolded, we were ready to get started. Well, the hydraulic hoses were leaking right out of the CVs. Just thinking they were loose fittings, we tightened them and continued. Eventually it led to the fill cap on the hydraulic fluid to fly off. Hydraulic fluid was everywhere. Obviously not a good thing.

We're back in town for the night because we do not know if we have a little problem on our hands or a big one. We are getting up extra early tomorrow to head back out to try something, but if that doesn't work, we have a big problem.

Lots of rain is forcasted to start at the middle of the week through the end of the week, so it would be nice if we could get 7,800 acres of corn in before it rains!! It's been pretty nice since the rain has started, the temps haven't been close to 100 for the past handfull of days.

Well, lets hope tomorrow the planting gods aren't hungover.


Signing off.........


- Hrubes