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Corn is done; ’19 begins

Posted on October 18, 2018 by casifarm

Thursday, October 18, 2018 On Tuesday evening, we finished up harvesting the 2018 corn crop.  It was not a record yield crop, but pretty darn good.  We are grateful. We have our double-crop soybeans (DCB) to be harvested, as well … Continue reading →

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Next steps

Posted on March 7, 2018 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 We brought home the soybean air drill and the nitrogen toolbar this morning.  It was a mostly sunny and dry day, with dry roads, so we traveled to the Huey farm east of Wheatland where we … Continue reading →

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Bush Hog

Posted on August 10, 2016 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 I’ve been taking out the Gator in the morning, doing some roadside spraying of johnsongrass.  (it’s cooler before noon!) And then, most afternoons, I’m going out in the JD 7130 with the bush hog.  I’m hoping that this … Continue reading →

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Monday tasks

Posted on February 29, 2016 by casifarm

February 29, 2016 Happy Leap Day, everyone! I read a post on twitter today, where a farmer proposed that we should add the extra “leap day” to June, for in his opinion, “who wants another February day?” New tasks are … Continue reading →

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White Flag

Posted on July 18, 2015 by casifarm

Saturday, July 18, 2015 We surrender. After checking at Huey this morning, I determined that we could replant a few acres there– the areas where the heavy rain killed the soybeans.  10.9 acres.  In other areas of Huey Flat, you … Continue reading →

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Hopeful

Posted on May 5, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, May 5, 2014 After a beautiful weekend, we are hoping to find a place we can go plant today.  Those cold days last week did not allow much drying of the soils from that big 2.8″ rain a week ago.  … Continue reading →

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Planting again

Posted on July 9, 2013 by casifarm

Tuesday, July 9, 2013…late morning We began to plant double-crop soybeans (DCB) on Sunday afternoon.  The VanVleet farm seemed okay, the straw had been baled days ago, and the soil was sufficiently dry to let us get going.   No, it … Continue reading →

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Good news for Saturday

Posted on June 15, 2013 by casifarm

Saturday, June 15, 2013 Some famous guy said “There is nothing so rare as a day in June.”  This has been true for 3 days now, with beautiful skies, and warm temperatures.  You just can’t beat 80ºF under blue skies … Continue reading →

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Another task done, but more to do…

Posted on May 31, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, May 31, 2013 On Wednesday night, late, I finished planting soybeans.  It was a relief to get that done.  The two remaining unplanted fields had looked too wet on Wednesday morning, but the the high temperatures (88F) coupled with … Continue reading →

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Where did that come from?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by casifarm

Thursday, July 5, 2012, 11 am. Yesterday evening, as we were watching the Cardinals’ game with Colorado, we heard some thunder.  It took us by surprise; were were not expecting any rain on a very hot (105F) 4th of July.  … Continue reading →

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