Monthly Archives: May 2013

C’mon sunshine

Posted on May 8, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Even though the sun is shining bright today… it’s still too wet to plant.

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Gray sky

Posted on May 6, 2013 by casifarm

Monday, May 6, 2013 We received 1.7 inches (44mm) rain over the weekend.  The skies remain overcast today.  Rain is predicted for next Friday.  Field work is stopped. John is doing a little repair work to the field cultivator.  The … Continue reading →

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Planting report

Posted on May 4, 2013 by casifarm

Saturday, May 4, 2013 Rain. It’s light so far, but stops us from planting. To report the planting progress, I have operated the new air drill for parts of 3 days, and the screen reports 663 acres planted.  Ross tells … Continue reading →

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First Day

Posted on May 2, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 2, 2013 Yesterday was the first day to operate the new soybean planter.  It was a pretty good first day.  There were only a couple glitches… some fasteners came loose on two electric clutches on the air cart.  … Continue reading →

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