Monthly Archives: October 2025

Clean and shiny

Posted on October 31, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, October 31, 2025 On this last day of October, the two Brandons delivered 4 loads of corn to GPC at Washington, then they turned their attention to washing.  The newer JD S780 combine was finished off with a scrubbing … Continue reading →

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Sunshine returns

Posted on October 30, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday, October 30, 2025 The sunshine came back today and brought with it a little more warmth to the day.  Temps got up to 60ºF (16C).  The wind also picked up a little bit too.  All in all, a pleasant … Continue reading →

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Wheat status as of today

Posted on October 29, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 This rainy morning, I drove past every wheat field to check on the progress.  Most are looking pretty good right now, with good healthy green color.  The least appealing field is the one at Shake, and … Continue reading →

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The great fall clean-up begins

Posted on October 28, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 The guys are concentrating on clean-up today.  Even though it is a gloomy, gray, and sometime drizzly day, they work diligently to remove harvest-time’s grime from the machines.  The combines especially are dirty… the corn fields … Continue reading →

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#harvest25 is complete!

Posted on October 25, 2025 by casifarm

Saturday, October 25, 2025 There is a slight drizzle of rain off and on in the air this morning.   Even so, I took down our weathered and tattered flag today and replaced it with a bright new one. The good … Continue reading →

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Irish Visitors

Posted on October 20, 2025 by casifarm

Monday afternoon, October 20, 2025 We had special visitors here from Ireland today.  No, not Ireland, Indiana, but the real Emerald Isle.  Patrick Kinsella and his long-time college friend Ken arrived here about noon and stayed about 2 1/2 hours.  … Continue reading →

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2025 Corn is done!

Posted on October 20, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, October 20, 2025 We finished harvesting corn on Saturday about noon, returning to the Dunn farm to pick some replanted corn that we had picked around when we were there a few weeks ago.  It felt good to load … Continue reading →

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Past the halfway mark on #harvest25

Posted on October 13, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, October 13, 2025 It has now been 4 full weeks of #harvest25.   We are past half finished.   The early-planted (a relative term in 2025) soybeans are completed, and the DCB are coming on fast.  We have been working in … Continue reading →

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Soybeans wrapped up… sort of

Posted on October 7, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 We are having a little rain today, and it is very welcome to be here.  It has been so very dry for many weeks, and the fire danger was increasing.  But the dry weather also allowed … Continue reading →

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