Tag Archives: DCB

DCB — done!

Posted on July 9, 2026 by casifarm

Thursday, July 9, 2026 Yesterday in the late afternoon, I was able to finish off the planting of double-crop soybeans.   PTL!  That process began with two small fields I planted on June 17 but took almost a month to wrap … Continue reading →

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Wheat is done!

Posted on July 1, 2026 by casifarm

Wednesday evening, July 1, 2026 PTL!  The wheat crop is all done.   We had not touched the combines since last Thursday night.  It was great to get going again.   Big rains kept us out of the fields. Yes, there are … Continue reading →

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Rain, again.

Posted on June 25, 2026 by casifarm

Thursday, June 25, 2026 Doggone it.  Rain again this morning. .4″ (10mm) so far. The view today. The forecast last night showed us having a mostly-clear day today.  If that had happened, we probably would have finished with wheat harvest.  … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Wheat Harvest 2026

Posted on June 18, 2026 by casifarm

Thursday morning, June 18, 2026 Wheat harvest is stopped again this morning.  We got a light rain yesterday at 4pm that drove us out of the wheat field.  This was in addition to a light rain at 4pm on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Past the halfway mark on #harvest25

Posted on October 13, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, October 13, 2025 It has now been 4 full weeks of #harvest25.   We are past half finished.   The early-planted (a relative term in 2025) soybeans are completed, and the DCB are coming on fast.  We have been working in … 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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Big Rain

Posted on August 5, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 School starts here today.  Our granddaughters go back to South Knox today… a 7th grader, a 5th grader, and one in kindergarten.  What happened to summer?  I guess is just goes by too fast. We’ve had … Continue reading →

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Wheat harvest has wrapped up.

Posted on June 30, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, June 30, 2025 Wheat harvest wrapped up last Thursday evening.  We finished up at the Lett farm about 6pm, and by 8pm, we had the machines and headers and trucks moved back home.  It was a good feeling to … Continue reading →

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Almost time to cut wheat

Posted on June 17, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 We had a rainy weekend, plus rain yesterday and this morning.  Still, in spite of all that moisture, we are seeing the heads of wheat curl down, a sure sign of maturity.  When I bite into … Continue reading →

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DCB started

Posted on October 22, 2024 by casifarm

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 We began the harvest of double-crop soybeans yesterday around noon.  It took that long to get the morning dew burned off!  We had a good day of harvest, with yields being mostly better than expected.  Of … Continue reading →

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