Monthly Archives: September 2023

Back in Beans

Posted on September 30, 2023 by casifarm

Saturday, September 30, 2023 After a day harvesting corn on Thursday, we moved back to soybeans yesterday.  The Wednesday night small rain caused us to switch over to corn for a day, and now the weather forecast looks like we … Continue reading →

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Foggy morning

Posted on September 28, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, September 28, 2023 The morning fog is burning off pretty quickly.  There is not a cloud in the sky, and so it should clear away soon.  We received another small rain last night after we stopped cutting soybeans.  It … Continue reading →

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Pause for a little rain

Posted on September 27, 2023 by casifarm

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Hallelujah!  Some rain this morning!   Hasn’t rained a whole lot, but it’s sure soaking in.  .13″ (3mm) so far, but it looks like more is coming.  This sure is welcome, and we are grateful.  The dust … Continue reading →

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Started on soybeans

Posted on September 23, 2023 by casifarm

Saturday, September 23, 2023 We switched over to soybeans yesterday afternoon.  I was a bit skeptical that they were ready, but sure enough, they are testing as low as 10%.  The yields are pretty good, too–and for that we are … Continue reading →

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A tiny rain

Posted on September 21, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, September 21, 2023 We got some rain early this morning!  It seems like it has been weeks and weeks since the last rain, and even though it was only .12″ (3mm), it was quite welcome!  The skies remain cloudy … Continue reading →

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#harvest23 is started

Posted on September 20, 2023 by casifarm

Wednesday morning, September 20, 2023 Well, we got started!  We went to harvest corn on Monday afternoon, after the crew from MAS finished the repair to our wet bin.  (That repair is another story… John made arrangements with MAS last … Continue reading →

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Calm before the pace picks up

Posted on September 14, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, September 14, 2023 The pace here seems slow this week. But there are things happening.  A crew from Midwest Ag Services (MAS) at Rockport, Indiana are here this week to perform a repair on our wet grain tank.  The … Continue reading →

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2nd combine ready

Posted on September 8, 2023 by casifarm

Friday, September 8, 2023 Today, the guys got out the S780 combine and hooked up its 712FC corn head.  They got all the internal and external settings made on the combine, and thoroughly inspected both.  Near the engine, they discovered … Continue reading →

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Nicer weather

Posted on September 7, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, September 7, 2023 The week started with temperatures in the 90s, but today it’s supposed to reach the high 70s.  That is going to be really nice. Our church had an outdoor fellowship dinner at the Wheatland Park yesterday … Continue reading →

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