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Gold Key Visit

Saturday, July 15, 2023 I returned home late last night from a 2-day trip to Waterloo, Iowa.  There, my son Ben and I took part in a “Gold Key” experience at the John Deere Waterloo tractor factory.  We were there … Continue reading

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Gold Key Trip

Monday, December 3, 2018 Late last week, John and I spent a couple days in Illinois, making a trip to Moline to see our new S780 combine come together.  This program is something John Deere calls their “Gold Key” program, … Continue reading

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Gold Key

Saturday, November 16, 2013 Late last night, Pat and I returned from Moline, Illinois, where we experienced a ‘Gold Key’ visit at John Deere’s Harvester Works.  After spending Thursday night in downtown Moline, we visited the John Deere Pavilion, a place … Continue reading

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End of the week news…

Saturday, August 24, 2013 John finished his restoration project this week, and little one-year-old Ella really likes the result!   Let’s hope she has many miles of pedaling pleasure ahead of her.  She’s  the third generation of Carnahans to ride this pedal … Continue reading

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Gold Key Trip

On Tuesday, Philip, John, and I traveled to Des Moines, Iowa.   We took a bit more scenic route, going through SE Illinois on two-lane roads to Arcola, before joining the interstate system from there to Galesburg.  From there, we drove … Continue reading

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Monday the 24th

Here at the end of the day, we can say that the replanted soybeans are now cut, and only the DC soybeans remain to harvest.  They are not quite ripe or dry enough yet, and my estimate is one week … Continue reading

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Wednesday, October 19

It’s raining off and on again today.  This morning, John and Philip are unloading the 4 trucks from Monday night.  The wet storage was full on Monday night, and yesterday’s rain prevented unloading them.  So, in between showers, the truck … Continue reading

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