Monthly Archives: March 2015

Testing…

Posted on March 30, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, March 30, 2015 John is testing the spray boom on the JD 4730 sprayer.  He put about a hundred gallons water in the tank, and now he is circulating that through the boom, checking for any leaks or cracks … Continue reading →

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Rainy night

Posted on March 25, 2015 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 We got another rain last night.  During the rain event, there was some spectacular thunder.  One particular clap awakened me at 3 am.  And another feature of last night’s thunder, was that some of it ‘rolled’ … Continue reading →

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Almost there

Posted on March 24, 2015 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 When we review today our checklist of things to prepare before planting, we can safely say that we are ‘ready’.  The machines have been serviced and we can say, “ready…set… go!”  The only hold-up is that the fields … Continue reading →

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Planter preparation

Posted on March 23, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, March 23, 2015 It’s a mostly sunny day, and the temperature has come up to about 60ºF (16C). The soybean planter, a JD 1910 air cart with an 1890 NT air drill, is in front of the shop to … Continue reading →

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Home again

Posted on March 19, 2015 by casifarm

Thursday, March 19, 2015 The JD NT air drill came home today.  The flat tire got repaired this morning, and John brought the machine home.   He has been checking and correcting all the tire pressures.  Lubrication will take place tomorrow.  … Continue reading →

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National Ag Day

Posted on March 18, 2015 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Happy Ag Day! If you have been a visitor to this website for very long, you are probably aware of how blessed we feel to be farmers in SW Indiana.  We appreciate the sentiment of Ag Day, and … Continue reading →

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Settling up

Posted on March 17, 2015 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This day brings back some thoughts of our Irish heritage.  Legend has it that our Carnahan ancestors were converted to Christianity in Ireland by St. Patrick himself!  .  William Carnaghan (the spelling … Continue reading →

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Glitch

Posted on March 13, 2015 by casifarm

Friday, March 13, 2015 Friday the 13th, huh?  Maybe that’s why I’m having a less-than-perfect day.  Yesterday, I discovered that I made an error in the calculations for the soybean planting rate chart.  Therefore, all the planting prescriptions must be … Continue reading →

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Sunshine

Posted on March 11, 2015 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 After a long morning of lingering, thick fog, the sun has broken through and the temperatures are warming.  It’s now 62ºF (17C).  The skies are a clear, cloudless and bright blue.  You can’t help but have … Continue reading →

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More preparation

Posted on March 9, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, March 9, 2015 Still have many planting prescriptions to write over the next several days.  It is a bit tedious to do that, so frequent breaks are appreciated. We were disappointed with the outcome of the basketball sectional championship … Continue reading →

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