Monthly Archives: March 2021

It rained again

Posted on March 26, 2021 by casifarm

Friday, March 26, 2021 Last night, it rained again.  That makes for a bit of a soggy week, and will put off the next field operation again for a few days.  It wasn’t a gully-washer, but enough to keep the … Continue reading →

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Updates

Posted on March 23, 2021 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Yesterday, John Deere released an update to GPS receivers.  It is not a difficult task to update the software in our Starfire 6000 receivers, but it can be a time-consuming one.   Formerly, with our GS 2630 … Continue reading →

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Final #plant21 prep on a chilly day

Posted on March 19, 2021 by casifarm

Friday, March 19, 2021 It is chilly out there this afternoon.  The temp is running at 44ºF (7C), but the wind is pretty strong, and that seems to cut right through your sweatshirt!  We have technicians here today from H&R … Continue reading →

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Upgrades

Posted on March 12, 2021 by casifarm

Friday, March 12, 2021 This week we acquired a new (to us) tractor to upgrade from the JD 7130.  This JD 6130R gives us several new features.  It will be able to utilize AutoTrac, and it will be connected to … Continue reading →

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Another set of preparatory tasks

Posted on March 9, 2021 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Brandon is preparing the field cultivator for a spring of some limited work.  We only use it ahead of NH3 applications or burn-down spraying in order to smooth some of the small areas of erosion.  “Filling … Continue reading →

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How is the wheat crop doing?

Posted on March 6, 2021 by casifarm

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Yesterday, we met with Greg Anthis, our local agronomic adviser, and Landon Taylor, a regional Nutrien agronomist, to check our wheat crop.  We have been working closely with these guys since we made our choice of … Continue reading →

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World-wide connection

Posted on March 2, 2021 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 John had an interesting morning.  He was contacted by folks from Michelin, who were interested in his experience with ag tires.  They set up a Zoom call that took place this morning.  He was connected to … Continue reading →

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