Monthly Archives: March 2014

More steps

Posted on March 31, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, March 31, 2014 Yes, March is definitely going out like a lamb.  Near 70F today. It’s a little windy, but that’s okay.   The soils are kind of wet from the recent rains that totaled 1.1 inches (28mm). We got … Continue reading →

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Another milestone

Posted on March 28, 2014 by casifarm

Friday, March 28, 2014 Do you hear that hollow sound?  That’s because our grain bins are now empty (MT).  We loaded the Peterbilt yesterday afternoon with the last bit of 2013 corn, and it’s going to market today.  There are … Continue reading →

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Winter’s a hangin’ on

Posted on March 25, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 What a surprise to start the day!  The folks at Weather Channel had removed snow from their local forecast for today.  Surely, it won’t last very long, but this is pretty significant for the morning.  Check … Continue reading →

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Smoky neighborhood

Posted on March 25, 2014 by casifarm

Monday evening, March 24, 2014 As the day is winding down, you can see the smoke from many field fires around the neighborhood.  All along the Kessinger Ditch valley, from Palmyra Township, down through Steen and Harrison Townships the crop … Continue reading →

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Are we ready?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, March 24, 2014 The sun is shining brightly this morning, but the air is very chilly.  It got down to 25F last night, and it’s still only 28F as we begin the day.   The next few days could be … Continue reading →

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Clearing a woods, and other stuff at the Burke farm

Posted on March 18, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Yesterday, I spent most of the afternoon at the Burke farm.   Shepards were there, working still on the 11.5-acre woods-clearing project.  They were digging big trenches for the burial of the many stumps they have dug out.  Occasionally, I would drive near them … Continue reading →

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Little tasks

Posted on March 15, 2014 by casifarm

Saturday, March 15, 2014 Drove down to the Burke farm this morning.  There was no wind, and the temperature was a pleasant 30ºF.   It was a good environment to use the shoulder-held, hand-crank seeder.  I walked on a layer of … Continue reading →

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Really windy

Posted on March 14, 2014 by casifarm

Friday, March 14, 2014 The wind is really stiff out there!  If it’s not nailed down this afternoon, it’s gonna blow away… We had hoped to sprinkle some fescue seed on the levee at Burke, but that will have to … Continue reading →

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Shop work

Posted on March 12, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 It’s a lot colder today, and very windy, so it’s not very pleasant to be outside… like yesterday’s 70+F temperatures were VERY pleasant!  There are snow flurries coming down today.  Not a lot, but enough to … Continue reading →

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Another step closer to spring

Posted on March 11, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Yesterday afternoon, the seed corn was delivered.  With that now in our inventory, we are one step closer to planting season.  Let’s hope we can be placing that seed into the soil in April, but the weather and … Continue reading →

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