Tag Archives: double-crop soybeans

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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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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An interesting quirk about soybeans

Posted on October 27, 2023 by casifarm

Friday, October 27. 2023 Driving by the Curt’s Hill field this morning, looking to see if the soybeans were ready for harvest, I noticed a special thing happening there.  The neighbor across the county road has a light mounted on … Continue reading →

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DCB

Posted on October 17, 2022 by casifarm

Monday, October 17, 2022 On Friday evening, after a big week’s worth of corn harvesting, we took the combines back to the main farm.  On Saturday morning, each machine took a turn in the shop for a servicing.  The engine … Continue reading →

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Damp Monday

Posted on October 12, 2020 by casifarm

Monday, October 12, 2020 With heavy fog in the morning and overcast skies all day, it has not been a good day for soybean harvest.  Instead we turned our attention to grain deliveries.  Sent loads by appointment to nearby GPC … Continue reading →

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Back to Beans

Posted on October 10, 2020 by casifarm

Saturday, October 10, 2020 After 5 big days harvesting corn, we are returning to soybeans today.  More specifically, the double-crop soybeans (DCB).  We have had a good week in the corn fields.  For the past two days, we have been … Continue reading →

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A happy weekend

Posted on June 22, 2020 by casifarm

Monday, June 22, 2020 Yes, we got started with wheat harvest on Saturday.  The grain got dry enough that we could harvest it well.  After Ross started on Saturday afternoon, he called to say I should bring the other combine … Continue reading →

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#harvest18 ends… well, almost.

Posted on October 27, 2018 by casifarm

Saturday, October 27, 2018 It’s kind of a gray day today, after a rainy Friday.  The forecast is for several days of light rain over the next week.  Maybe the gray days of November have arrived early. Wednesday afternoon, we … Continue reading →

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