Monthly Archives: December 2014

What’s on your mind?

Posted on December 31, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 As we close out the  year, we are seeking your opinions on to make this website more meaningful or helpful.  Are there topics that you would like to see us address?  Is there some information that is … Continue reading →

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Busier day

Posted on December 30, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, December 30, 2014 The pace is quicker today:  corn to GPC, beans to ADM Newburgh today. The Jan delivery beans are going out a little early. Happy New Year!

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2014 in review

Posted on December 29, 2014 by casifarm

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 29,000 times in 2014. If it were a … Continue reading →

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To market at the EOY

Posted on December 29, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, December 29, 2014 Brandon is delivering some corn to GPC today.  I’m working on cash flow information in the office. It’s time to take down the Christmas decorations.  That’ll start this afternoon. Have you begun to think about 2015?  … Continue reading →

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Rainy Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 It’s a rainy day out there.  We have a  small chance that the temperatures may decrease enough through the day, so that the rain could turn to snow by evening.  That would be a happy event… … Continue reading →

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Cover Crop

Posted on December 23, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 The cover crop wheat  is looking good here at the main farm. As we near Christmas, it is good to see the cover crop maintaining its growth and color and protection of the soil. We met with … Continue reading →

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Slow day

Posted on December 22, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, December 22, 2014 It’s a gray day out there, overcast and cool.  But it’s not windy and biting cold!  A little rain is predicted for the afternoon.  Looks like winter.  There is one load of corn that is scheduled … Continue reading →

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Important day

Posted on December 19, 2014 by casifarm

Friday, December 19, 2014 This is an important day for this family farm, for today we make the 2nd of 10 payments on the Burke farm.  This farm was purchased in November 2012… see the post for November 7, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Cleaning in the shop

Posted on December 18, 2014 by casifarm

Thursday, December 18, 2014 Brandon has the Peterbilt truck in the shop today for a wash and wax.  He has finished with the trailers, rubbing the aluminum to a fine polish and shine.  They look like new!   We also … Continue reading →

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Back Home Again… In Indiana…

Posted on December 16, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 If you’ve been a follower of this website, you may have noticed a gap in recent postings.   Yes, Pat and I have been away from the farm since Thanksgiving, returning last night.  We visited friends and … Continue reading →

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