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Saturday stuff

Posted on October 10, 2026 by casifarm

Saturday, October 10, 2026 No field work is being done today, for the corn is finished, the remaining 3 fields with replant soybeans are not yet ready, and the DCB (double-crop soybeans) are still getting ripe.  The trucks are sitting … Continue reading →

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Another piece of the pre-harvest puzzle

Posted on September 2, 2026 by casifarm

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 The guys are working to get the Demco 1322 grain cart hooked up and serviced.  It will be pulled by the new-to-us JD 9R540 tractor.   It takes two guys to get the cart hooked to the … Continue reading →

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More steps toward harvest

Posted on September 1, 2026 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 It may be September now, but it feels like middle of summer.  We hit 100ºF (38C) today, for the first time in over 3 years.  We are looking forward to the fall weather… dry, warm, sunny … Continue reading →

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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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The wheat crop is not far off…

Posted on June 10, 2026 by casifarm

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 After doing multiple field checks, we have decided to wait until Monday to start wheat harvest.  We’ve heard reports from other farmers in the area that tell us of wheat running 14.8 to 30+% moisture.  It … Continue reading →

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A little replant today, and some spraying

Posted on June 2, 2026 by casifarm

Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026 After checking the soybean fields for replant possibilities yesterday, I could go and do a little bit today.  I replanted soybeans in drowned-out spots on the Steen and Steimel and Dunn farms.  I estimated about … Continue reading →

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Beautiful weekend rain.

Posted on May 18, 2026 by casifarm

Monday, May 18, 2026   Last weekend brought us a really great rain.   It came in 3 separate bursts, Saturday morning, afternoon, and night. Depending on the field location, we received 1.0 to 1.7 inches (25 to 43 mm) of … Continue reading →

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Caught up… kind of

Posted on May 15, 2026 by casifarm

Friday, May 15, 2026 There is a light rain falling late this morning, and it is welcome.  It was getting dry again, but this will help. John finished late yesterday with the application of herbicide/fungicide on the corn fields.  He … Continue reading →

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Big Snow

Posted on January 26, 2026 by casifarm

Monday, January 26, 2026 The weekend brought us a big snow…12″ at least… and that’s a big snow for us here in SWIN.  It started about noon on Saturday and kept coming down until 5pm Sunday evening.  It was such … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a winter storm

Posted on January 22, 2026 by casifarm

Thursday, January 22, 2026 The guys are busy this morning, putting together what may be needed in response to the weather forecast for the weekend.  Some heavy snow and strong winds are predicted for Saturday evening through Sunday.   It was … Continue reading →

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