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Another change

Posted on August 30, 2023 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 After careful and cautious consideration, we are making a change to our corn planting system.  We discovered a really good deal on a JD tractor and corn planter, so we are making the switch.  The tractor … Continue reading →

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Still kind of a yellow light

Posted on April 18, 2023 by casifarm

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Today, we had to make some decisions about what to do.  The fields that still need NH3 in the river bottom lands (about 220 acres) are still a bit too wet to apply nitrogen.  The Saturday … Continue reading →

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Various clean-up tasks

Posted on July 15, 2021 by casifarm

Thursday, July 15, 2021 There are several varied tasks getting done today.  Brandon is cleaning up the corn planter.  He cleaned out the seed boxes and row units, and now is giving it a wash.  It will be put away … Continue reading →

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Almost done…

Posted on April 28, 2021 by casifarm

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 #plant 21 We are not experiencing a drought in our part of Indiana, but in this region the fields are drier than we would expect for late April.  This has allowed us to move through our … Continue reading →

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Corn #plant21

Posted on April 15, 2021 by casifarm

Thursday, April 15, 2021 Seems rather chilly out there today.  After an overnight temperature of 38ºF (3C), it has climbed up to 62ºF (16C).  The wind is blowing a bit too strong for John to be able to spray.  But … Continue reading →

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Need a rain.

Posted on June 9, 2020 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Yes, we would like it to rain.  The remnants of Tropical Storm Christobal are predicted to arrive here in SWIN today, and we really hope that happens.  Of course, we don’t want a ‘toad-strangler’, but a … Continue reading →

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#plant20 continues

Posted on April 23, 2020 by casifarm

Thursday, April 23, 2020 There is rain today, .90″ (23 mm) so far.   It is welcome.  It is coming down gently, and it is not a severely ‘cold’ rain.  We think this will help the soybeans and corn that we … Continue reading →

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Welcome, April!

Posted on April 1, 2020 by casifarm

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 It’s a cloudy and chilly (45ºF, 7C) day to begin the month of April.  We did some more prep work for #plant20.  We topped off the soybean seed tender truck.  John checked the sprayer for leaks, … Continue reading →

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Six tenths on Sunday

Posted on May 20, 2019 by casifarm

Monday, May 20, 2019 Well, it felt good on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to get the planters rolling.  Ross was out with the new CIH 2150 24-row corn planter.  It has a new feature from Precision Planting called “Delta Force”:  … Continue reading →

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