Tag Archives: CPS

What a way to start the day/week/month

Posted on August 1, 2016 by casifarm

Monday, August 1, 2016 At 7 am, the rain started coming down.  There was mild thunder in the area.  When the rain stopped, we’d received a nice 1/2 inch (13mm).  This was nice way to start the day, and a … Continue reading →

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Meeting

Posted on June 1, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, June 1, 2015 John, Brandon, and I met with Luke Halter of CPS and Jared Thomas of Climate Corp to get up-to-speed on the new technology of Climate Corp.  All our fields are entered into the Climate “Basic” system, … Continue reading →

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Cover Crop

Posted on December 23, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 The cover crop wheat  is looking good here at the main farm. As we near Christmas, it is good to see the cover crop maintaining its growth and color and protection of the soil. We met with … Continue reading →

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Chilly morning

Posted on September 13, 2014 by casifarm

Saturday, September 13, 2014 It was 48ºF (9C) when we started the day!  Sure feels like summer is history.  It was overcast and gloomy-looking.  But by 10 am, the clouds cleared away and gave us a sunny, clear-blue-sky day.  The … Continue reading →

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Yeah, it was cold enough… sort of

Posted on January 16, 2014 by casifarm

Thursday, January 16, 2014 I got a call from our CPS (Crop Production Services) consultant Greg Anthis this morning, and he reported that they were able to apply the nitrogen top-dress to the wheat fields at our Harry farm.  Because … Continue reading →

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It’s cold, but is it cold enough?

Posted on January 15, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Yeah, it’s cold out there… but not enough to stop the guys from sweeping out another bin of corn.  Our #4 is now MT.  The trucks will begin deliveries again in the morning.  We even had … Continue reading →

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Check another one off the list

Posted on November 22, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, November 22, 2013 We were notified by CPS yesterday afternoon that the final bit of the P & K for 2014 corn has been applied.  This clicks off an important task from the list of things to do.  The only … Continue reading →

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another sunny day…

Posted on November 20, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 This morning, we met with Greg Anthis of Crop Production Services (CPS) to go over the final soil test reports.  These tests– from the Crook, Cox, and Shake farms–were made on a geographical grid, 5 acres (approximately 2 hectares) each, … Continue reading →

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Wheat time

Posted on September 26, 2013 by casifarm

Thursday, September 26, 2013 Larry began to plant the wheat yesterday.  Only the ‘2 Hills’ got planted, about 40 acres, but that’s a start.  We prefer to begin planting wheat on September 25 (weather permitting), and this year we were … Continue reading →

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Clouds of white

Posted on November 20, 2012 by casifarm

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 CPS is spreading ag lime on the Home farm today.  The 3 spreader trucks are making billowing clouds of white as they travel across the fields.  This product is quarried and ground up into a coarse … Continue reading →

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