Monthly Archives: August 2022

Nice weather week

Posted on August 24, 2022 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 The weather this week has been pretty nice.  The mornings are cool, in the high 50s or low 60s.  Daytime highs have been mid-80s.  Really comfortable.  It’s a topic of conversation anywhere you go. Fall preparations … Continue reading →

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New member of the team

Posted on August 22, 2022 by casifarm

Monday, August 22, 2022 Today we welcome Jake Clark to the team at Carnahan & Sons. We have been searching for several weeks to add a full-time team member in advance of the fall harvest.  We have been ‘getting by’ … Continue reading →

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Harvest prep

Posted on August 20, 2022 by casifarm

Saturday, August 20, 2022 The combines came out of the big shed this week to be washed up and converted internally from wheat set-up to corn/soybean set-up.   The platforms (the detachable front-end equipment on a combine, that does the gathering … Continue reading →

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Fall Prep

Posted on August 17, 2022 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Preparations began yesterday for the fall harvest.  Brandon got out the CIH 8250 combine to clean it up and make the internal adjustments and changes to switch over from wheat to corn/soybeans.  It should not take … Continue reading →

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Routine August tasks

Posted on August 10, 2022 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 The rainy period continues here in Knox County, Indiana.  I need to mow the yard again today.  Normally, during August the grass is dry and crunchy, but this year it’s lush and green… needs mowed 2x/week! … Continue reading →

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In honor of Ross

Posted on August 5, 2022 by casifarm

Friday, August 5, 2022 Preparations are being made for a celebration of Ross here at the farm.  The shop is being cleaned out, shined up, so to speak.  Decorations and pictures will be placed around for the guests to enjoy.  … Continue reading →

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A change of trucks

Posted on August 5, 2022 by casifarm

Friday, August 5, 2022 This week, we were able to bring home a NTU (new-to-us) truck for the farm.  A few weeks ago, Brandon had arranged for the purchase of a late neighbor’s Peterbilt.  It was this neighbor’s pride and … Continue reading →

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‘nother rainy day

Posted on August 1, 2022 by casifarm

Monday, August 1, 2022 I was trying to mow my yard this morning, when a bank of dark clouds rolled in from the northwest to bring a heavy rain.  That ran me out of the yard, back to the shop.  … Continue reading →

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