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It is Black Friday and we have all the great products every John Deere fan in your life will want or need this holiday season. From sprinklers to ceiling fans and everything else in between. Check it out!

JD Dishes10. Your Mom always told you to eat your green vegetables, right? Well, it has to be double points or something if you eat them off of a green plate… John Deere green, that is. After a long day of work, there is nothing better than a great meal. What better way to enjoy your food than on these John Deere dinner plates? To purchase these plates, click here.

JD Sprinkler

9. This John Deere Traveling Sprinkler is just what every JD fan needs in their yard. Whether you buy because of the impressive specs- 13,500 square feet of water coverage and can travel up to 200 feet- or just like it because it looks cool, it is a must have addition to your JD product collection. To purchase this product, click here.

JD Dog Shirt

8. John Deere fans come in all shapes, sizes, and… species. That is why this John Deere Dog T-shirt comes in at number eight on our top ten list. Only the truest JD fans pass on their love for the brand to their canine companions. I am usually not a fan of putting dogs in clothes, but this green really compliments his eyes, don’t you think? To purchase this product, click here.

JD Nightlight

7. Are you afraid of the dark? Or do you just want something to fill all those empty outlets you have around your house that looks really neat? Either way, this John Deere Nightlight is a must have for any JD lover, and is especially great for those wanting to pass on their love to the younger generations in your family. To purchase this product, click here.

JD Popcorn Machine

6.  John Deere and popcorn… what better combo can you think of? This John Deere Johnny Popper Popcorn Popper with Cart comes complete the popcorn machine, small John Deere cart, two free cases of popcorn, 1000 John Deere bags, and a lifetime warranty. It is the perfect addition to any bar, game room, or any John Deere- popcorn loving person’s home. If you have me over, please remember I like extra butter! To purchase this awesome accessory, click here.JD Boxers

5. With these John Deere flannel boxers you can show your JD pride, even where not too many people can see it. Only the most tried and true Deere fans have John Deere green from their head down to their feet…. this covers some of the area in between. If you would like to try a pair on for size, they can be purchased here.

 JD Christmas Tree

4. Sure Christmas trees are typically green, but John Deere mixed it up a little bit with this yellow tree that you can purchase with all the accessories or just the tree. If you go with the complete set, you get the tree, the lights, the tree topper, and a resin ornament. However, if you have your own collection of JD ornaments, you can just get the tree and make it your own. I can just see this tree in my living room now, can’t you? If so, you can purchase it here.

JD Fan

 

3. This John Deere ceiling fan is the perfect addition to any room, especially if you have other JD accessories in there. Regardless of what room you put it in, it would be great to sit and relax after a hard day of work under this fan’s cool breeze. To add this product to your JD collection, you can purchase it here.

JD Bike

2. You may be used to riding in your John Deere tractor, but this is a new JD ride that has a little less horsepower, but still has the same great name on the side. This bike comes 95% assembled and is a collector’s item. If you want to ride off into the sunset on this John Deere, purchase it here.

JD Mailbox

1. Your mailbox makes a pretty big statement about who you are and what you are all about. What better way to show everyone that passes that your blood runs John Deere green. This is a sturdy steel mailbox that is complete with a powder-coat finish that is a great way to show your JD pride. To add this item to your John Deere collection, purchase it here.

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Thanksgiving is a time to stop and reflect on all the things that we are thankful for. It has been a great year for us here at Fastline and we have much to be thankful for.

1. The new Fastline live online auction that will be taking place one week from today! December 3, 10:00 a.m. EST. Visit auctions.fastline.com to sign up and view what items are for sale.

 2. The digital editions of Fastline that we launched this year. Now everything that you love about the print version of Fastline can be found online, anytime. Check out our digital editions today!

3. The Fastline blog and all the connections we have made through social media this year. Fastline is on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube now. In just a few months, we have been able to connect with many people from all aspects of the agricultural community, and beyond. If you haven’t already, connect with us today, we’d love to hear from you.

4. The new Fastline video that was produced just a few weeks ago. The video shows all aspects of Fastline, from the production of the books to the people who work hard to make them. Have you seen the video yet? If not, check it out here.

5. Last, but certainly not least, the Fastline family. That includes everyone from our employees to each and every one of our loyal readers and customers. We couldn’t be where we are today without you. We are thankful for your support. A special thank you goes out to all the farmers who will be in a combine on Thanksgiving. Thank you for your hard to work to help make sure we have food on our tables this Thanksgiving.

From the Fastline Family to yours, have a happy, healthy and safe holiday.

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Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, pumpkin pie… those are just a few of my Thanksgiving favorites. When you sit down tomorrow with your family and friends, please remember that the food in front of you wouldn’t be there without the help of a lot of hard-working farmers and producers.

Please join the Twitter community in recognizing and thanking farmers for all their hard work and dedication to making sure we all have healthy, safe food to enjoy not only on Thanksgiving, but all through the year. You can be part of #thankafarmer day by simply  tweeting the hashtag #thankafarmer on Wednesday, November 25 at 10 am through 12 pm CST. With your help, we hope to see #thankafarmer becoming a trending topic.

Below is a list of blog postings about #thankafarmer – you may want to include the links to some of these in your tweets as they provide a lot more of the story than 140 characters can.  If you posted a blog let us know, by sending a DM to @thankfarmers & we will get it added

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009:

Early winter storms can often put a damper on travel plans around Thanksgiving, but that is not going to be the case this year. The bulk of the Nation will actually be dry with a lot of sunshine tomorrow. Exceptions to this will be the Pacific Northwest (where rains that have been so persistent this month will again be seen tomorrow) as well as the Great Lakes through the Northeast. We may see some light snow in eastern Minnesota, far northeastern Iowa, and parts of Wisconsin for tonight through tomorrow, but I would not look for much (if any) accumulations and would expect that any snow would melt on road surfaces. Western parts of the Corn Belt are dry tomorrow, and all of the Corn Belt should be dry for Friday and likely for most of the weekend. For the western Corn Belt as well as the central and northern Plains, this is clearly not a wet weather pattern over the next ten days so the corn harvest should be able to go forward in those areas without much problem (once we dry out things a bit from rains in that area of the past 36 hours; eastern Iowa through northern Illinois have also seen a good deal of rain since yesterday morning with Dubuque gauging more than an inch).

 We are still looking at a major storm system for early next week, with the weather models still having difficulty in agreeing on the track of that storm. While you can find models that really bring a lot of precipitation (rain and significant snow) to areas of the Corn Belt east of the Mississippi River, my own bias is to track the storm further southeast than that to impact mainly the Ohio River Valley and especially points southward with the biggest totals. It should be quite a rain-maker for the Delta and the Southeast, centered for around Monday of next week. A November that has been so warm still looks to evolve into a colder start to December, with the Rockies, the southern Plains, the Delta, and the Southeast still looking to be seeing the worst of the cold (at least with respect to normal). From all of us at Freese-Notis weather…have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

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Just a reminder for everyone to stay safe out there!

 

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009:

The 2009 U.S. corn harvest remained as the slowest in over 30 years as of this past Sunday…but just barely! At 68 percent done as of November 22, that is just one percentage point slower than what we saw for that same date in 1992. We got a lot of corn harvest last week in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin (at least 17 percent in each state; as high as 25 percent in Michigan). Still, at least a third of the crop is still to be cut in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin; better than 60 percent of the crop was still in the field as of November 22 across the Dakotas. Comparing the individual states’ progress this year versus 1992 shows that the corn harvest is faster this year in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; about the same in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska; and slower for Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Rains and some snow prior to Thanksgiving means that this will not be anything close to a full week of harvesting for all of the Corn Belt, but progress was made before that precipitation and it should be a dry weekend so we will likely see the national corn harvest be about 75 percent done for the week ending November 29 (which would match the pace seen in 1992 for that same date). There are indications that the first true “winter storm” of the season will be impacting the Nation’s midsection for next week.

It is still far enough away where the details on the storm are lacking, but there is every indication to believe that it will be the southeastern Corn Belt and points southward that will be hit the hardest by that storm. It looks like the storm will get started in the Delta region for late in the weekend, and move northeastward from there into the southeastern Corn Belt for early next week. Enough cold air could be drawn into the storm to give parts of the southeastern Corn Belt significant snowfall accumulations during that time. A lot of this is just speculation though; we simply have to get closer to the event to “iron out the details”. November has certainly been a warm month for a lot of the Nation, but it still looks like a change to colder conditions once the calendar changes to December (with the coldest conditions, with respect to normal, still suggested to favor southern parts of the Nation).

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Monday, November 23, 2009:

It was not a “perfect” harvest weekend in the Corn Belt (let’s face it: they rarely are in the second half of November), but most places saw very little precipitation and we saw a good deal of sun and warm temperatures in a lot of areas so we certainly saw some harvest progress being made. It is going to be a slower go of it from now through Thanksgiving though as precipitation will be on the increase. Rains were widely scattered and light early on this Monday in the western half of the Corn Belt, and likely will stay that way (and remain in that area) through late this afternoon. By tomorrow morning though we will be seeing substantial rains start to fall in a good part of the Missouri River Valley, and it will be that system that will bring the biggest rains this week. Target eastern Nebraska, far southeastern South Dakota, southern/eastern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, northern Illinois, and most of Iowa with the biggest totals that will likely be on the order of 0.50-1.00 inches and localized totals of over an inch. The rest of the Corn Belt will escape with mostly 0.10-0.40″ amounts. Little or nothing will fall from the system for the Southern Plains and the Delta. It is a slow moving system (yet another closed, upper level-low pressure system that are so common in this time of year) so we are not looking at a completely dry day everywhere in the Corn Belt again until Friday (though Thanksgiving Day should be dry for especially areas west of Interstate 35).

On Wednesday we could see enough cold air drawn into the system to produce some light snow accumulations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. As noted above, Friday looks to be a dry day and I look for that dry weather to last into the weekend. Conditions could be stormy for early next week, but the bulk of that activity will be in the far southern United States with the Corn Belt quite possibly getting by with very little. We are looking at a warm start to the work-week, but especially southeastern parts of the Corn Belt (and points southward) will drop below normal on temperatures for Wednesday to Friday. Next weekend is warmer again, but the maps are consistent with those of last Friday in suggesting a colder start to December (with the worst of the cold, with respect to normal, still forecast to target the Delta, Southeast, and Ohio Valley). For this afternoon’s crop progress report, I would look for the national soybean harvest to reach 94 percent complete, with the corn harvest at 66 percent done (not far from the 69 percent level for the same date in 1992).

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Farm T-Shirt Friday

   

 

 

As some of you may know Michele Payn-Knoper, Agchat and Foodchat founder, has been nominated for a Mashable Open Web Award as Twitter User of the Year. Not only has she been nominated, she has made it to the final five and is in the running. Find out more about the nomination and promotion process here. Michele has quite a following on Twitter and has received an enormous amount of support from the ag community.

If you want to add this shirt to your collection and endorse Michele for Twitter User of the year, shirts can be purchased on zazzle.com. Don’t forget to vote daily for Michele (@mpaynknoper) for Twitter User of the Year!

 

 

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Friday, November 20, 2009:

There are some low clouds and fog in parts of the Corn Belt here early on this Friday, but that should burn off pretty quickly and overall the weather for today and tomorrow looks pretty nice for the region. We will see conditions start to go downhill again for Sunday with clouds and drizzle possible in northwestern parts of the region. Monday to Wednesday of next week would best be described as “unsettled” for the Midwest. Will there be constant rain during that period? Not likely. Will there be big precipitation totals (i.e. more than an inch) in that time frame? I highly doubt it. However, there will be a lot of cloud cover during that time frame and scattered areas of precipitation (mostly rain, though there might be a little wet snow in northern areas). I think that total precipitation in that period is at worst about three-quarters of an inch, but most spots will likely get a third of an inch or less.

Areas of the Corn Belt that may get the lightest totals would be in the south, which would be welcome after so much rain earlier this week. Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday should be largely dry days with a warming trend, then likely another weak/moderate system for the following weekend. A perfect forecast for harvesting? Far from it, but let’s face it: this is the second half of November, making it less and less likely that we will ever see “perfect” harvesting conditions (i.e. a week of completely dry and sunny weather with warm temperatures). I will stand by my long-standing arguments that there will be plenty of corn to be harvested this year in December, there will be corn in the field when the first big blizzard of the year arrives, and some corn will not be harvested until next spring. Temperatures for the rest of this month do not look bad: warm through Monday, dropping below normal for southeastern parts of the Midwest for the middle of next week, then warming again for late next week. There are good signs that the month of December will start off colder, with the worst of the cold (with respect to normal) in southern and southeastern parts of the Nation.

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