Tag Archives: corn harvest

2025 Corn is done!

Posted on October 20, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, October 20, 2025 We finished harvesting corn on Saturday about noon, returning to the Dunn farm to pick some replanted corn that we had picked around when we were there a few weeks ago.  It felt good to load … Continue reading →

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Soybeans wrapped up… sort of

Posted on October 7, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 We are having a little rain today, and it is very welcome to be here.  It has been so very dry for many weeks, and the fire danger was increasing.  But the dry weather also allowed … Continue reading →

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Back to #harvest25, with a little #plant26

Posted on September 27, 2025 by casifarm

Saturday, September 27, 2025 We were able to return to harvesting on Thursday afternoon, and we picked corn until late Friday afternoon.  We switched over to soybeans about 5pm yesterday, and we were able to cut the two hill fields … Continue reading →

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First rain-out of #harvest25

Posted on September 22, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, September 22, 2025 The rain started in the wee hours of this morning and continues through the afternoon.  As of 3 pm, we have received 1.64″ (42mm).  We have had a prolonged dry spell, a few weeks long, and … Continue reading →

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A pretty good first day…

Posted on September 16, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 We got started with #harvest25 yesterday.   We went up to the Dunn farm, the first-planted corn fields.  As we eased into the work, it went along fairly well on those steep hills.   The yields were okay, … Continue reading →

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One last step

Posted on September 10, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Yes, there are many combines running around Knox County.  It is just not ours…just yet…  The final piece of the harvest equipment puzzle was assembled this morning.  The Demco 1322 grain cart was hooked up to … Continue reading →

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Light at the end of the tunnel

Posted on October 21, 2024 by casifarm

Monday, October 21, 2024 We are nearing the end of #harvest24.  The regular-crop soybeans were finished off on the 14th, one week ago.  Then, we turned our attention to the remaining corn fields.  We marched through that until we got … Continue reading →

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Wheat for 2025 is planted

Posted on October 9, 2024 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 9,2024 Larry wrapped up the planting of the 2025 wheat crop yesterday afternoon.  After the finish, he moved the tractor and vertical tillage tool home, and then joined us in the corn field…driving one of the trucks. We … Continue reading →

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No rain today.

Posted on September 30, 2024 by casifarm

Monday afternoon, September 30,2024 It is overcast, but a warm 76ºF (24ºC) and no rain.  The remnants of Hurricane Helene have moved on.  We have received about 2.5″ (64 mm) of rain across Friday, Saturday, and yesterday.  The forecast for … Continue reading →

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#harvest23 is started

Posted on September 20, 2023 by casifarm

Wednesday morning, September 20, 2023 Well, we got started!  We went to harvest corn on Monday afternoon, after the crew from MAS finished the repair to our wet bin.  (That repair is another story… John made arrangements with MAS last … Continue reading →

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