Monthly Archives: October 2019

Clean up has begun

Posted on October 28, 2019 by casifarm

Monday, October 28, 2019 We finished harvest last Thursday evening.  Brandon used all of Friday to take the combines and headers out to the field behind the shop to blow off the trash and loose dirt.  He used a leaf … Continue reading →

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Done.

Posted on October 24, 2019 by casifarm

Thursday, October 24, 2019 Now that evening is coming on, it’s a happy time to report that our #harvest19 is finished! We got done with corn about 3 pm today.  Rather than wait until tomorrow to return to finish off … Continue reading →

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The end is in sight.

Posted on October 21, 2019 by casifarm

Monday, October 21, 2019 Rain today.  We awoke to the sounds of rolling thunder.  The lightning show before daylight was quite spectacular.  The rain is welcome today.  By noon, we’ve received about an inch.  That will really help the emerging … Continue reading →

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Rainy Friday

Posted on October 11, 2019 by casifarm

Friday, October 11, 2019 Nice rain today, about 1.1″ (28mm). When this one dries up again, we think we will be able to begin harvesting our double-crop soybeans (DCB), and subsequently, the soybeans that were replanted after the flooding.  After … Continue reading →

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Halfway there

Posted on October 8, 2019 by casifarm

Tuesday night, October 8, 2019 We “caught the dryer” about 8pm today.  So, we stopped the combines in the cornfield.  We had been working most of the day at the Burke farm, the location we purchased in late 2012.    … Continue reading →

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Special visitor

Posted on October 8, 2019 by casifarm

I have had some visitors to the combine this fall, some who just want to see what it’s like in the cab of that green machine.     A very interesting visitor came yesterday.  One of Philip’s friends from Portland, Margaret, … Continue reading →

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