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COVID quarantine

Posted on November 19, 2020 by casifarm

Thursday, November 19, 2020 Well, it happened.  We spent last Friday evening and Saturday morning at an elders’ retreat at McCormick’s Creek State Park.  On Sunday morning, I got the call that one of my fellow elders at WCC had … Continue reading →

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Busy week

Posted on July 24, 2020 by casifarm

Friday, July 24, 2020 It has been a busy week, but not hectic.  Not so busy I cannot be home for supper.  So, we were occupied, but not like planting or harvest seasons. Late last week and early this week, … Continue reading →

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A good week.

Posted on June 27, 2020 by casifarm

Saturday, June 27, 2020 We had a good week.  The wheat harvest was finished on Thursday afternoon, and the double-crop soybean (DCB) planting was completed Friday evening.  Yes, the wheat yields were disappointing, but we did have a crop to … Continue reading →

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Big storm

Posted on April 9, 2020 by casifarm

Thursday, April 9, 2020 As the day ended last night, a big storm came down from the northwest across most of Illinois and Indiana.  We certainly did not miss the event.  The lightning show was a spectacular sight!   In about … Continue reading →

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Welcome, April!

Posted on April 1, 2020 by casifarm

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 It’s a cloudy and chilly (45ºF, 7C) day to begin the month of April.  We did some more prep work for #plant20.  We topped off the soybean seed tender truck.  John checked the sprayer for leaks, … Continue reading →

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A tiny bit of progress

Posted on May 1, 2019 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Yesterday evening and this morning, we were able to get out on the fields here at the home farm to do a bit of spraying the burndown herbicide for soybeans.  The conditions were certainly not perfect.  Most areas … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts on a rainy day.

Posted on April 25, 2019 by casifarm

Thursday, April 25, 2019 Yes, it is another rainy April day in SWIN.  This keeps pushing back progress towards #plant19.  I guess it now feels like we are past any opportunity to plant ‘early’, but it does not feel ‘late’ yet.  So, we patiently … Continue reading →

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Waiting game

Posted on April 4, 2019 by casifarm

Wednesday, April 4, 2019 The sun is trying to shine through the morning’s clouds.  Our fields just will not support the machines…yet.  So far, we are not feeling the pressure to get going… the conditions will not permit, so why … Continue reading →

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April starts, chilly and wet

Posted on April 2, 2019 by casifarm

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 We had some rain and later some snow last Saturday.  Little patches of the white stuff stuck around until today.  Now, looking at the forecast, we are awaiting the 70s predicted for next weekend!  Sounds good … Continue reading →

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Another project

Posted on February 26, 2019 by casifarm

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 John is in the shop with the water trailer today.  This is the trailer we pull with red stripe Mack truck to supply water and chemicals to the JD 4730 sprayer.  He is working on replacing … Continue reading →

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