Tag Archives: JD 712FC corn head

No rain today.

Posted on September 30, 2024 by casifarm

Monday afternoon, September 30,2024 It is overcast, but a warm 76ºF (24ºC) and no rain.  The remnants of Hurricane Helene have moved on.  We have received about 2.5″ (64 mm) of rain across Friday, Saturday, and yesterday.  The forecast for … Continue reading →

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Completely MT

Posted on August 20, 2024 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 The final load of wheat went out the driveway this morning.  Brandon D took the Tony truck to Evansville, ADM First Avenue, and in it was the remaining bit of 2024 wheat.  The last load of … Continue reading →

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2nd combine ready

Posted on September 8, 2023 by casifarm

Friday, September 8, 2023 Today, the guys got out the S780 combine and hooked up its 712FC corn head.  They got all the internal and external settings made on the combine, and thoroughly inspected both.  Near the engine, they discovered … Continue reading →

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Another rainy day

Posted on October 6, 2021 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 It’s raining again this morning.  A gray, drippy day.  Harvest is stopped because of it, but the trucks are going out delivering corn to market at GPC and at ADM in Newburgh, Indiana.  The weekend’s rain … Continue reading →

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Back to corn

Posted on September 28, 2019 by casifarm

Saturday, September 28, 2019 On Thursday evening, we ran out of May-planted soybeans.  The ones planted in early June are just too wet yet for harvest.   Looks like we can return to some next week.  In the meantime, we are … Continue reading →

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Harvest prep begins

Posted on August 28, 2019 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Beginning on Monday, we started prepping the combines for fall harvest.  We had to remove some parts from the internal workings of the JD S780 combine (concave filler plates and separator grate covers), and switch out … Continue reading →

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Rainy day to welcome Spring

Posted on March 20, 2019 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 I read a quote today:  “The first day of Spring is not the same as the first Spring day”… I must agree with that one. It’s raining again this afternoon.  Monday and Tuesday were quite nice, … Continue reading →

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