Monthly Archives: October 2012

Is that you, Sandy?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by casifarm

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 There is a stiff, chilly wind blowing today, with gusts 40+mph!  I think it may be the outer band effects of Hurricane Sandy.  And it is overcast and cold today.  However, we have no rain or snow, … Continue reading →

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Sending beans to market

Posted on October 29, 2012 by casifarm

Monday, October 29, 2012 John is delivering soybeans to Robinson’s and enjoying being at the wheel of the Peterbilt.  It’s a sunny, cool, and windy day in southern Indiana.

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A really good Saturday night.

Posted on October 29, 2012 by casifarm

October 28, 2012 Last Saturday, Pat, Philip, and I went to Purdue to visit Ben and to see the live broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion radio show.  We met up with Ben and his girlfriend, Amber Ellermann, and we … Continue reading →

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Life imitates art…

Posted on October 26, 2012 by casifarm

Friday the 26th of October…. Yesterday was a very beautiful and warm, sunny October day.  Today is a contrast.  Chilly with a blustery wind — and off-and-on sprinkles of rain.  I miss yesterday’s sunshine already! The breezes we had yesterday … Continue reading →

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Sunny fall day

Posted on October 24, 2012 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 John is out with the 4730 sprayer, applying a fall treatment of the herbicides Roundup and Rifle (a type of 2,4-D).  This application, when fall weather makes it possible, keeps the field clear of winter annual … Continue reading →

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Warm spell

Posted on October 22, 2012 by casifarm

Monday, October 22, 2012 It’s 79F today, with some stiff winds.  The fall colors are extra-vivid this year.  I had suspected that the months of drought would negatively affect the autumn leaves, but the colors are spectacular! Really, a camera … Continue reading →

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Chilly Friday

Posted on October 19, 2012 by casifarm

October 19, 2012 With temperatures in the 40s, the skies are gray and a drizzly rain is coming down.  It’s one of those days that makes me crave chili soup. Philip and John cleaned out bin #4 (again) today.  We … Continue reading →

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Blue sky day

Posted on October 16, 2012 by casifarm

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 The weather was very beautiful today, just like you’d expect in autumn in southern Indiana.  The skies were clear blue, with an occasional puffy white cloud.  The temperature got up to 73F.  Ross and Brandon were … Continue reading →

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Check another one off the list

Posted on October 12, 2012 by casifarm

Friday, October 12, 2012 Last night we finished the harvest of the early-planted soybeans.  All that remains to harvest are the double-crop beans (DCB).  We worked the Freddie farm yesterday, and the results there were especially disappointing.  In a small … Continue reading →

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The last bean field

Posted on October 11, 2012 by casifarm

Thursday, October 11, 2012 We are down to the last field of early-planted soybeans–the Freddie farm.  It’s about 300 acres in one field, about 1 mile by 1/2 mile.  It is our goal to finish it today (and tonight).  The … Continue reading →

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