Monthly Archives: January 2013

One down, one to go…

Posted on January 26, 2013 by casifarm

Saturday, January 26, 2013 The small bin from the new Burke farm sold today.  If you have interest in the larger bin, click the “For Sale” tab above.

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A great gift…

Posted on January 25, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, January 25, 2013 Yesterday afternoon, my friend Troy Clawson, who is the regional representative of DeKalb/Asgrow/Monsanto, stopped by to leave me a gift.  He brought a neon sign to decorate the office!  This is a really special item, and … Continue reading →

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Brrrr…

Posted on January 22, 2013 by casifarm

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Cold, I mean really cold… but it’s a good thing.  <10ºF last night. Today, CPS is able to apply the nitrogen top-dress fertilizer to the wheat crop.  The frozen soil allows the applicator traffic to roll across … Continue reading →

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For sale…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by casifarm

Click on the “For Sale” tab above to view the grain bins that are now available.

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Small changes coming

Posted on January 17, 2013 by casifarm

Thursday, January 17, 2013 John and I met with Sam and Tyler Shepard this morning at the new Burke farm.  We reviewed our ideas for the immediate improvements that we think need to be made.  We traveled on the wet-but-frozen … Continue reading →

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Editing

Posted on January 16, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 I made some changes and improvements to the links on the Technology Page.  

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In the shop

Posted on January 15, 2013 by casifarm

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 John is working in the shop today, washing the Peterbilt.  He washed up the Pete’s trailer yesterday.  During the delivery day last Friday, the trucks got a little dirty, and probably some road salt on them.  … Continue reading →

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Thunder in January

Posted on January 12, 2013 by casifarm

Saturday, January 12, 2013 Thunder in January… is an unusual occurrence.  I was awakened at 3 am yesterday by the booming echoes of thunder, and I could hear the pounding rain on the roof.  It is rare to hear the … Continue reading →

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A few warmer days

Posted on January 9, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 The sun is out after a rainy early morning.  It is 45ºF and the snow is slowly receding.  I have heard predictions of temperatures in the 60s for Friday and Saturday!  That should clear away the white … Continue reading →

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Illness and injury

Posted on January 7, 2013 by casifarm

Monday, January 7, 2013 It was a rough weekend.  Saturday afternoon, John and Ben were on the new Burke farm, cutting down some brush in a fencerow. Ben was using the chainsaw, and it kicked back and cut his left … Continue reading →

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