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Grain moving today

Posted on February 11, 2019 by casifarm

Monday, February 11, 2019 Brandon is delivering corn to GPC today.  Three trips will make his day a success.  He says we will soon be clearing out our soybean inventory.  Ross monitors and responds to the grain markets.   Even if … Continue reading →

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Check another thing off the list…

Posted on July 13, 2018 by casifarm

Friday the 13th #replant18 got done today! We had to wait many days to complete the replanting of soybeans.  This afternoon, that happened.  If you check the post for last Saturday, you see in the aerial photos some bare spots … Continue reading →

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First rain delay of #plant18

Posted on May 3, 2018 by casifarm

Thursday, May 3, 2018 It is raining this morning, and by the looks of the radar, it could be a strong storm.  We are hoping for a little rain, not a gully-washer.  We were making progress with planting corn and … Continue reading →

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Sunny morning

Posted on February 26, 2018 by casifarm

Monday, February 26, 2018 It’s a beautiful, sunny morning in SWIN.  The sky is a clear blue, and we’re headed for temperatures in the 50s.  Since there’s no wind, it’s pretty comfortable out there.  After several days of heavy rain, … Continue reading →

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Mix

Posted on May 2, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 It’s been a mix of weather today — sunny at times, some clouds, and periods of light rain.  And it’s chilly.  Started the day at 48F (9C), and we’ve reached the high for the day of … Continue reading →

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Pause

Posted on April 27, 2017 by casifarm

Thursday, April 27, 2017 There is a short pause in #plant17 soybeans this morning.  We received about .2″ rain last night, and the soil surface looks damp.  We will inspect the remaining fields to see if/where we can go plant … Continue reading →

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What a way to start the day/week/month

Posted on August 1, 2016 by casifarm

Monday, August 1, 2016 At 7 am, the rain started coming down.  There was mild thunder in the area.  When the rain stopped, we’d received a nice 1/2 inch (13mm).  This was nice way to start the day, and a … Continue reading →

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Important Visitors

Posted on May 25, 2016 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Yesterday, we were visited by representatives of Climate Corporation.  Navneen came from San Francisco, and Pat came from Chicago to observe our experience with two of their crop documentation systems.  We are in a beta testing … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Day

Posted on May 19, 2016 by casifarm

Thursday, May 19, 2016 What a gorgeous day!  Temps near 70, and brilliant blue skies.  John and I toured the fields this morning to evaluate where to go to work next… no fields are dry enough today, even for the … Continue reading →

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Rain, cont.

Posted on May 9, 2016 by casifarm

Monday, May 9, 2016 Yes, the rain continues… We did work in the fields last Saturday.  The corn planter ran at the Burke farm, finishing our planned corn planting!  So, there is one thing we can check off the list.  … Continue reading →

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