Monthly Archives: May 2026

A little bit more rain

Posted on May 26, 2026 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Yes, it’s drizzly rain again today.  Not a lot of accumulation.  But the skies are gray, and the temperature is in the low 70s.   Once this round of rain departs the area tomorrow, we are predicted … Continue reading →

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Soggy

Posted on May 20, 2026 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 More rain.   The drought is over!   Another 1.9 inches (48mm) here today.  This is on top of about 6 inches (152mm) received on the fields since Saturday.  The WASCoBs are full.  Ditches are running bank full … Continue reading →

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Beautiful weekend rain.

Posted on May 18, 2026 by casifarm

Monday, May 18, 2026   Last weekend brought us a really great rain.   It came in 3 separate bursts, Saturday morning, afternoon, and night. Depending on the field location, we received 1.0 to 1.7 inches (25 to 43 mm) of … Continue reading →

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Caught up… kind of

Posted on May 15, 2026 by casifarm

Friday, May 15, 2026 There is a light rain falling late this morning, and it is welcome.  It was getting dry again, but this will help. John finished late yesterday with the application of herbicide/fungicide on the corn fields.  He … Continue reading →

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Sunny morning

Posted on May 11, 2026 by casifarm

Monday, May 11, 2026 First thing today, I took the packet of bills to the courthouse in Vincennes to drop off payment for the Spring Installment of the 2026 property taxes, which are due today.  There is a special box … Continue reading →

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Still wet

Posted on May 6, 2026 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Another 1.42″ (36mm) rain fell overnight. And it has been rather cold for several days. This pushes back the time of replanting until at least next week.  And the forecast has another .3″ predicted for both … Continue reading →

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Anticipating a wet week

Posted on May 4, 2026 by casifarm

Monday afternoon, May 4, 2026 Happy “Star Wars Day”!  (May the 4th be with you…) It was pretty chilly over the weekend, and we received a tiny rain in the wee hours of this morning.  Now, in the late afternoon, … Continue reading →

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