Monthly Archives: May 2020

Rainy morning, sunny afternoon.

Posted on May 29, 2020 by casifarm

Friday, May 29, 2020 The morning brought us another .2″ rain today, but the afternoon is quite nice– a sunny 75ºF (24c).   This has been a pattern for most of the week, with periods of rain, and then some dry … Continue reading →

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Excess water, and some repairs

Posted on May 22, 2020 by casifarm

Friday, May 22, 2020 Last Sunday night’s rain and subsequent rainy, drizzly days have put field work to a stop.  John is eager to begin the post-emerge applications of soybean and corn herbicide, but the fields are just too soft … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Special

Posted on May 18, 2020 by casifarm

Monday, May 18, 2020 Overnight, we received a pretty big rain, about 2.8″ (71mm).  And the bulk of that arrived in about 40 minutes just at dusk Sunday night.  Climate.com gave us a report of possible hail damage on 16 … Continue reading →

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Done.

Posted on May 13, 2020 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 It is a gray, drizzly day out there today.  The temperature is hovering around 48ºF (9C).  We had only a 50-50 chance of rain this morning, but we got the wet 50%.  This wet morning is … Continue reading →

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A beautiful, sunny day

Posted on May 1, 2020 by casifarm

Friday, May 1, 2020 Today is a beautiful day.  68ºF (20C) with a few wispy clouds.  The fields are still too muddy for any spraying or soybean planting.  So, we mowed the yard today. More good news from this morning.  … Continue reading →

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