Monthly Archives: August 2021

Another week closer…

Posted on August 31, 2021 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 We got a rain on Saturday evening, then another yesterday evening… it amounted to over an inch!  Late-August rain is a boost for the double-crop soybeans (DCB).  I don’t think it will affect the corn yields … Continue reading →

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Project wrap-up

Posted on August 25, 2021 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 At least one of our projects has been completed.  The guys from Hendrixson Concrete finished their work here yesterday.  We are very pleased with the quality of their work.  They built a new pad for a … Continue reading →

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Concrete projects moving along

Posted on August 18, 2021 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 The crew of Hendrixson Concrete is making progress toward some new concrete surfaces for the farm.  There are four parts to this month’s work.  We are replacing the homemade concrete apron from 1973 at the unload … Continue reading →

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Farmer Salute for Jeff Jackson

Posted on August 17, 2021 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Late yesterday morning a group of many local farmers banded together to pay tribute to a neighborhood farmer who unexpectedly passed away last Tuesday.  It was decided to honor Jeff Jackson with our farm equipment.   All … Continue reading →

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Rainy week

Posted on August 13, 2021 by casifarm

Friday, August 13, 2021 Friday the 13th?  Nothing scary here. Yesterday evening, just before dark, we got a significant rainfall.   A little over an inch came down in about 30 minutes.  It was raining so hard that the satellite TV … Continue reading →

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Tragedy strikes in the neighborhood

Posted on August 11, 2021 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 We received news last night we did not want to hear.  Our good neighbor, Jeff Jackson, was killed in an ATV accident.  They say he was spraying ditch banks, and the 4-wheeler overturned and landed atop … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for fall

Posted on August 3, 2021 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 August already?  Another calendar page has flipped! We continue our march to prepare for fall harvest.  Bin work continues, with the guys from Montgomery Welding working to wrap up the new unloader and drying floor/aeration in … Continue reading →

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