Monthly Archives: September 2026

More rain-delay work.

Posted on September 22, 2026 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 First of all, Happy 40th Birthday to John!  He got to celebrate by going to the top of one of the grain legs to clear away debris from the distributor!    What a way to start … Continue reading →

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Change of plan on this Monday

Posted on September 21, 2026 by casifarm

Monday morning, September 21, 2026 This was going to be a bean-cutting day, but at 5am, we received .7″ (18mm) rain.  Instead of soybeans today, the guys are delivering corn to GPC.  It feels good to finally have some grain … Continue reading →

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Back to it

Posted on September 18, 2026 by casifarm

Friday, September 18, 2025 We were able to get back to harvest after Wednesday evening’s rain.  It did not rain at the Burke or VanVleet farm, so we went there yesterday.  We interrupted our corn harvest at Burke to go … Continue reading →

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A short pause

Posted on September 17, 2026 by casifarm

Thursday morning, September 17, 2026 Late yesterday afternoon, about 6, we were driven out from the corn field by rain…twice! We had just moved from the Pond farm to Cox and began on the end-rows.  An unforeseen and unpredicted heavy … Continue reading →

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Second day of corn

Posted on September 15, 2026 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Yesterday, we went back to the corn field.  The rains of last week had dried enough for us to get back at it.  Monday was a very good day.  The new part-time guys are doing very … Continue reading →

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First rain delay of fall

Posted on September 11, 2026 by casifarm

Friday, September 11, 2026 We are having our first rain delay of #harvest26.   Rain came Wednesday night and last night too, bringing 1.1 to 1.5″ (28 to 38mm).   Today, the day is gray and gloomy and feels damp.  The forecast … Continue reading →

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Harvest started…

Posted on September 4, 2026 by casifarm

Friday afternoon, September 4, 2026 Yesterday afternoon, we took the combines to the Dunn farm and cut the soybeans on the fields that were planted on April 1.  The beans were a 2.7 maturity, and we planted them specifically so … Continue reading →

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Another piece of the pre-harvest puzzle

Posted on September 2, 2026 by casifarm

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 The guys are working to get the Demco 1322 grain cart hooked up and serviced.  It will be pulled by the new-to-us JD 9R540 tractor.   It takes two guys to get the cart hooked to the … Continue reading →

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More steps toward harvest

Posted on September 1, 2026 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 It may be September now, but it feels like middle of summer.  We hit 100ºF (38C) today, for the first time in over 3 years.  We are looking forward to the fall weather… dry, warm, sunny … Continue reading →

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