Monthly Archives: July 2025

Another hot, rainy weekend

Posted on July 28, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, July 28, 2025 We got more rain yesterday evening, a little spotty, but in some places, a significant rain!  Here at the farm office, .2″ (5mm), but according to Climate.com, some fields got as much as another inch!  This … Continue reading →

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Check on corn pollination

Posted on July 22, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 We’ve been seeing on X and other platforms pictures from farmers showing very poor corn pollination.  We’ve seen pictures of ears of corn with only 3 or 4 grains developing on the cob, and the best … Continue reading →

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Spraying DCB

Posted on July 17, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday, July 17, 2025 Brandon K began spraying double-crop soybeans today.  He had to wait a few days after some heavy rain to allow the soil to firm up.  The johnsongrass and waterhemp are surging right now… there is plenty … Continue reading →

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A few pictures

Posted on July 15, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Below are some pictures from recent weeks.  Most are from wheat harvest.  Others I just found interesting.   We received 1.4″ (36mm) of rain early this morning.  The WASCoBs are draining out.  I must confess I … Continue reading →

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Slowly, slowly…

Posted on July 14, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, July 14, 2025 Slowly I am getting the office computer whipped back into usefulness.  I found a way today to re-load the MS Office software back into the machine… Excel, Outlook, and Word.  Now, I can fire those up … Continue reading →

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Oh no!

Posted on July 11, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, July 11, 2025 I have been having some computer difficulties for the past few days.  Wednesday morning, I was typing along on a Word document, and the thing just locked up.  No response.  So, I unplugged the computer and … Continue reading →

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Planting for 2025 is finally done.

Posted on July 7, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, July 7, 2025 Last Saturday morning, I was able to go up to the Lett farm (between Wheatland and Bicknell) and finish off the planting of double-crop soybeans (DCB).  I had been planting there the previous Saturday, and ran … Continue reading →

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