Monthly Archives: March 2013

New soybean planter arrives

Posted on March 12, 2013 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 The new soybean planter-air drill arrived last week.  It has impressed me with its size.  This new one has a lot more iron in it.  The old drill weighed in at about 19000 pounds, but this … Continue reading →

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Sunny day

Posted on March 8, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, March 8, 2013 I could not stand driving a dirty pickup any longer, so Brandon helped me wash the F-150 this morning.   Sure looks better.  I know they’re predicting rain on Sunday, but I’ll feel better about driving a … Continue reading →

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Hangin’ on

Posted on March 5, 2013 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Winter just won’t go away.  What started as a light rain at 1230pm, is now at 3pm a heavy, wet snow.  The ground is white.   We don’t expect more than a couple inches of accumulation, but … Continue reading →

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Special visitors

Posted on March 4, 2013 by casifarm

This afternoon, we had special visitors to the farm.  Our friends, Don and Ginny Patton from Evansville, Indiana brought their niece and her son for a farm visit.  Elizabeth and Franklin Roy are visiting from Boston, and Don wanted them … Continue reading →

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Prescriptions

Posted on March 4, 2013 by casifarm

Monday, March 4, 2013 I’ll be calling our Monsanto seed dealer, neighbor Jeff Jackson to learn if he has some seed sizes for our soybean seed.  We need to know that particular number, the seeds per pound, in order to … Continue reading →

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After a short, but good trip

Posted on March 1, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, March 1, 2013 Pat and I returned yesterday from a few days in North Dakota.  Yes, North Dakota!  (or should I say ‘Yaaaaah, Nort Dakoda’?)  It was our first time to visit the state, and the visit allows us … Continue reading →

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