Monthly Archives: June 2025

Wheat harvest has wrapped up.

Posted on June 30, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, June 30, 2025 Wheat harvest wrapped up last Thursday evening.  We finished up at the Lett farm about 6pm, and by 8pm, we had the machines and headers and trucks moved back home.  It was a good feeling to … Continue reading →

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Yes, it was Monday… wheat harvest has started

Posted on June 24, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 We got started in the wheat crop here at the home farm yesterday.  It was a slow start, with some unforeseen repairs to the feeder drum in the JD RD40F header.  Plus, the Autotrac in Brandon’s … Continue reading →

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Probably Monday

Posted on June 20, 2025 by casifarm

Friday June 20, 2025 This is my mother’s 110th birthday.   I sure miss her, she died in September of 2003.  This date is a typical day for wheat harvest… we’re usually cutting wheat on mom’s birthday.  Not in 2025.  Checking … Continue reading →

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Almost time to cut wheat

Posted on June 17, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 We had a rainy weekend, plus rain yesterday and this morning.  Still, in spite of all that moisture, we are seeing the heads of wheat curl down, a sure sign of maturity.  When I bite into … Continue reading →

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Another rainy Friday

Posted on June 13, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, June 13, 2025 Friday the 13th?  And rain is coming down, and predicted to last all day.   We were nearly finished with planting, but now there will be some replanting needed.  White River is above flood stage, just not … Continue reading →

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Clean up

Posted on June 10, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 10, ,2025 Well, this is the date we have decided that we will no longer replant any corn.  If we haven’t gotten it done by today, we think it is now too late.  Yes there are a few … Continue reading →

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More preparation

Posted on June 9, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, June 9, 2025 It was a very rainy weekend.  And we received a bit more in the wee hours this morning.  So, no fieldwork.  John is getting concerned about doing some spraying in the corn fields and soybean fields. … Continue reading →

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Rain again

Posted on June 5, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday, June 5, 2025 We awoke during the night (130 am) to thunder.  The lightning show was significant!  When we got up, it was still raining, and it’s still coming through in wave after wave.  Since midnight, we’ve received 1.73″ … Continue reading →

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Replant

Posted on June 4, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 I went down to the Burke farm this morning to do some replanting of soybeans.  There were spots scattered along the south edge of the main field that had been lost to excess water after planting.  … Continue reading →

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Small jobs

Posted on June 3, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Today, Brandon D is out in the JD 6145R tractor, mowing ditch bank levees.  I have used it some at the fields near Wheatland.  We did a small repair on the soybean drill this morning, replacing … Continue reading →

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