Monthly Archives: May 2014

New media item

Posted on May 15, 2014 by casifarm

Thursday, May 15, 2014 Yesterday afternoon, Eric Stidham from WTHI TV in Terre Haute, Indiana stopped by the farm to discuss the recently-released USDA “Census of Agriculture“.  This became a report on their evening news.  You can view that report … Continue reading →

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The rain continues

Posted on May 14, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 The rainy period continues.  About 1.4″ so far, yesterday and today.  This rain event is delaying the completion of our planting process.  We need about 1 full day of work to finish the corn planting… the … Continue reading →

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Piece of a day

Posted on May 12, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, May 12, 2014 After the kinda-wet weekend, we looked over the remaining fields to be planted this morning.  We found the Nellie farm to be dry enough to plant soybeans.  So, I moved there and began to plant.  It … Continue reading →

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Some new paint

Posted on May 10, 2014 by casifarm

Saturday, May 10, 2014 Yesterday evening, after we had to stop planting soybeans because of a small rain, Gene Williams arrived from Wright-Stemle with our new header.  This JD 640FD will attach to our new S680 combine.  This header is … Continue reading →

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Big week

Posted on May 9, 2014 by casifarm

Friday, May 9, 2014 It has been a good week of planting.  The only corn that remains to be planted is at the Lett and Watjen farm locations, where we are waiting on Shepard Construction to finish some conservation work.   … Continue reading →

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Hopeful

Posted on May 5, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, May 5, 2014 After a beautiful weekend, we are hoping to find a place we can go plant today.  Those cold days last week did not allow much drying of the soils from that big 2.8″ rain a week ago.  … Continue reading →

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New skin

Posted on May 1, 2014 by casifarm

Thursday, May 1, 2014 A large crew is here again today from Midwest Ag Systems, Rockport, Indiana.  They are working on our GSI grain dryer.  This dryer was installed in the summer of 2012, as part of a capacity and … Continue reading →

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