Tag Archives: air drill

Another task done, but more to do…

Posted on May 31, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, May 31, 2013 On Wednesday night, late, I finished planting soybeans.  It was a relief to get that done.  The two remaining unplanted fields had looked too wet on Wednesday morning, but the the high temperatures (88F) coupled with … Continue reading →

Posted in Farm Days, News, Planting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Not yet

Posted on May 22, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 After visiting the unplanted fields today, it is certain that resuming planting is days away.  We received rain for each of the past two nights, and the temperatures are cooler today…. mid 70s.  The sun occasionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Farm Days, News, Planting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Planting report

Posted on May 4, 2013 by casifarm

Saturday, May 4, 2013 Rain. It’s light so far, but stops us from planting. To report the planting progress, I have operated the new air drill for parts of 3 days, and the screen reports 663 acres planted.  Ross tells … Continue reading →

Posted in Farm Days, News, Planting | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Old Orange Truck

Posted on March 27, 2013 by casifarm

March 27, 2013 Today, John has the old orange 10-wheeler in the shop, getting it ready for spring work. This is the truck we use to deliver soybean seed to the air drill. Our Monsanto seed dealer, neighboring farmer Jeff … Continue reading →

Posted in Farm Days, News, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Windy

Posted on February 11, 2013 by casifarm

Monday, February 11, 2013 Even though the sun is shining and the temperature is 46F, the strong wind makes it chilly to be outdoors.  My pickup is in the body shop, I put a crease on the right rear fender … Continue reading →

Posted in Farm Days, News | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Monday, May 14, 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by casifarm

The morning started out extra early for me with an elders meeting.  After that concluded, I went down to the Freddie farm to check the drowned areas again.   I made the call that I would return there with the drill … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment