Monthly Archives: March 2023

First fieldwork for 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, March 30, 2023 Yesterday, we started our fieldwork for this year.  Yes, Nutrien has already visited our wheat fields twice to apply nitrogen.  But yesterday was the first day this year that one of our machines hit the field. … Continue reading →

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Chilly night

Posted on March 28, 2023 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 This morning we see some sun peeking out occasionally, but we started with frost on the roof.  It may get up into the 40s, and we should have 3 dry days in a row.  Rain is … Continue reading →

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Learning curve

Posted on March 23, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, March 23, 2023 In between showers, John has hooked the new soybean air drill to the tractor that will be pulling it in the fields–our JD 9520R.   There are several new features in this new drill and cart, and … Continue reading →

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Spring arrives with something new

Posted on March 21, 2023 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Happy first day of Spring!  Even though it’s not as sunny as  yesterday, it’s still a nice spring day.  And even though I’m working through the dreaded man-cold, I’m also getting better.  A visit yesterday to … Continue reading →

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End the week on a holiday…

Posted on March 17, 2023 by casifarm

Friday, March 17, 2023 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!   With our Irish heritage, it seems like this holiday should have more significance to us that it actually does.  It was 5 generations ago when William Carnaghan ( somehow the silent ‘g’ … Continue reading →

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Back home from the Commodity Classic

Posted on March 13, 2023 by casifarm

Monday, March 13, 2023 Today we are getting our feet back under us, catching up on the mail, and getting reacquainted with chilly weather.  We had a great time down at the Commodity Classic in Orlando.  It was so good … Continue reading →

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Windy… and how!

Posted on March 4, 2023 by casifarm

Saturday, March 4, 2023 Today, the sun is shining and we have a clear blue sky.  But yesterday… boy, oh, boy!  It was an unpleasant day.  We had wind gusts over 50 mph (80 kph).  And it rained…hard.  We received … Continue reading →

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Glimpse of Spring

Posted on March 2, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, March 2, 2023 There are some early flowers popping up these days.  The recent several days of warmer weather has most of the daffodils (mom called them ‘Easter flowers’) in full bloom.  I can see some tulips coming through … Continue reading →

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Conservation work

Posted on March 1, 2023 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 We have a young neighbor working over at our Roberson Farm.  Dustin Hatton is repairing some WASCoBs (Water and Sediment Control Basin) and building 4 new ones.  He did some of this type of work for … Continue reading →

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