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End of #plant25 in sight… sort of

Posted on May 27, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Yes, we can see the end of spring planting.  I was in the last field of soybeans yesterday, but I was only able to plant 75 of the 88 acres in the creek-bottom field at the … Continue reading →

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Combine clean-up day

Posted on June 26, 2024 by casifarm

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 After last evening’s rain event, it’s much cooler and pleasant outside today (73ºF, 23C).  Brandon and John are using this opportunity to clean up the combines.  Brandon has pulled out the Thundercreek fuel/service wagon to use … Continue reading →

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A little rain interrupts

Posted on May 24, 2024 by casifarm

Friday, May 24, 2025 Yesterday afternoon, while Brandon was planting in the last corn field of #plant24, I was at the Burke farm mowing the riparian strips on the levee.  Both jobs were going fairly well, but an unexpected rain … Continue reading →

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More progress, at least somewhat

Posted on May 23, 2024 by casifarm

Thursday, May 23, 2024 John is out spraying this morning, applying the post-emergence pass of herbicide to the earliest-planted corn fields.  He is quite careful in his applications; winds in excess of 10 mph limit what he will do.  And … Continue reading →

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Mowing… and other stuff.

Posted on August 10, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, August 10, 2023 We have been able this week to do some mowing on riparian strips and roadsides.  It hasn’t been constant, for we must work that in among the other responsibilities taking place.  Bill and Brandon have been … Continue reading →

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Rain

Posted on May 18, 2022 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 It’s raining again this morning. This rain will delay our return to finish off the soybean planting.  We are grateful that the corn is complete, and the soybeans are nearly so.   I would estimate that a … Continue reading →

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Mowing and other stuff

Posted on June 30, 2021 by casifarm

June 30, 2021 John is feeling a bit overwhelmed today.  Looming ahead of his next week is a number of acres of soybeans that will need a herbicide application, and then every soybean acre needs an application of fungicide.  And … Continue reading →

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Upgrades

Posted on March 12, 2021 by casifarm

Friday, March 12, 2021 This week we acquired a new (to us) tractor to upgrade from the JD 7130.  This JD 6130R gives us several new features.  It will be able to utilize AutoTrac, and it will be connected to … Continue reading →

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First day.

Posted on September 14, 2020 by casifarm

Monday, September 14, 2020 Today, we began #harvest2020 We started in some corn here at the home farm.  It took me a while to get the JD S780 “dialed in”, but after that, we had no trouble.  There were adjustments … Continue reading →

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It’s hot out there.

Posted on August 25, 2020 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Yes, summer has returned… it feels like August again.   We have had a few very cool mornings and pleasant temperature days in the 70s!  But that has disappeared.  It is 94ºF (34C) with 55% humidity.  So, it feels … Continue reading →

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