Monthly Archives: September 2013

Ouch.

Posted on September 17, 2013 by casifarm

  Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Just before dark, to close the day yesterday, I crunched 3 noses on the corn head.  There was no repairing them; they must be replaced.  John is out this morning gathering parts for this expensive … Continue reading →

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The combines are rolling…

Posted on September 16, 2013 by casifarm

Monday, September 16, 2013 Yes, the corn started coming in today.  Yields are better than expected, looks so far like just a tick over 200 for an average…at least that’s the number generated by the combine monitors.  Moisture has been … Continue reading →

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It’s pretty certain now

Posted on September 14, 2013 by casifarm

Saturday, September 14, 2013 The die is cast.  Ross has assured me that our combines will get going on Monday.  It’s an exciting thing to anticipate harvest, especially when we believe that the yields will be above average.  Some of … Continue reading →

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A little delay…

Posted on September 12, 2013 by casifarm

Thursday evening, September 12, 2013 We received some rain this morning, and it was heavy for a short time.  By afternoon, the grass was dry again, ready for some mowing.  It seems that we will be waiting now until Monday … Continue reading →

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Coming soon…. harvest

Posted on September 11, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 I’ve had a bit of a lengthy absence from the website recently, for Pat and I have taken a couple weeks’ trip to celebrate our 35th anniversary.  We had some great times in southern California, Hawaii, … Continue reading →

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