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Plant 15 arrives

Posted on April 30, 2015 by casifarm

Thursday, April 30, 2015 Yesterday afternoon/evening, the planters finally got going!  Both the corn and soybean planters had some initial issues, but the bugs worked out quickly. Now, this morning, we discovered an overnight rain!   It was only about .1″  … Continue reading →

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Inching forward

Posted on April 12, 2014 by casifarm

Sundown, Saturday, April 12, 2014 We began some field work yesterday.  We were able to put down some herbicide for about 400 acres of 2014 soybean fields.  Also, Ross and John began to apply NH3.  We are a little limited … Continue reading →

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What is Swath Control?

Posted on April 5, 2014 by casifarm

Saturday, April 5, 2014 Sunny morning.  It’s refreshing to see the sunshine and blue skies, even if it’s a little chilly. What is Swath Control?  Sometimes it’s also called “section control”.  It is a GPS-based control system for application machines … Continue reading →

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