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Gassin’

Posted on March 30, 2026 by casifarm

Monday, March 30, 2026 Brandon and John are gassin’ today.  That is, they are applying anhydrous ammonia (NH3) gas to the last two corn fields for 2026.  If nothing goes wrong, they should wrap up this important application tomorrow.  Brandon … Continue reading →

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Chilly

Posted on January 20, 2026 by casifarm

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 It is a cold morning in SWIN, 9ºF (-13C).  Just a little colder than yesterday morning, but it feels better because today, there is no wind!   I don’t mind these cold temps if the wind is … Continue reading →

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Another rainy Friday

Posted on June 13, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, June 13, 2025 Friday the 13th?  And rain is coming down, and predicted to last all day.   We were nearly finished with planting, but now there will be some replanting needed.  White River is above flood stage, just not … Continue reading →

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It’s a start…#plant25

Posted on April 24, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday morning, April 24, 2025 Well, we got going yesterday afternoon with the corn planter.  Brandon went down to the field at VanVleet, and later to the Dunn farm and he got two fields planted with corn.  We are about … Continue reading →

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Baby steps

Posted on April 16, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025 We were able to get back into some fields Monday and yesterday to apply some preplant NH3.  This is the main nitrogen source for our corn crop.  We were only able to use the smaller … Continue reading →

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Rainy day stops the early progress

Posted on March 24, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, March 23, 2025 The sun is shining brilliantly this morning, but the temperature is not getting much past 50ºF (10C).  We received a full inch (25mm) of rain yesterday morning, and that will stop all the field work for … Continue reading →

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Oh, boy! Spring is here.

Posted on March 20, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday, March 20, 2025 First day of spring?  It sure doesn’t feel like it!  It’s windy and chilly today, 37ºF (3C).  Just yesterday, it was 70ºF!  The weather in SWIN is very fickle. Yesterday was a big day at Carnahan … Continue reading →

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A quiet week

Posted on September 5, 2024 by casifarm

Thursday, September 5, 2024 It’s a quiet week here.  But even so, there are things happening to prepare for #harvest 24. The biggest thing is that the guys from Montgomery Welding came yesterday to remove the lift conveyor out of … Continue reading →

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Tetris

Posted on April 4, 2024 by casifarm

Thursday, April 4, 2024 It’s chilly here today; a stiff breeze is blowing, and it seems to cut right through your jacket.  We received 2.6″ (66mm) of rain Tuesday.   But today, since the new building is complete (well…almost…just no big … Continue reading →

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