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Some welcome rain

Posted on June 12, 2026 by casifarm

Friday, June 12, 2026 It is a pleasant morning today, after we received .4″ (10mm) of rain early this morning.  That matched the same amount we received in the wee hours of Thursday morning.   That rainfall is certainly welcome.  I … Continue reading →

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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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Clean and shiny

Posted on October 31, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, October 31, 2025 On this last day of October, the two Brandons delivered 4 loads of corn to GPC at Washington, then they turned their attention to washing.  The newer JD S780 combine was finished off with a scrubbing … Continue reading →

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#harvest25 is complete!

Posted on October 25, 2025 by casifarm

Saturday, October 25, 2025 There is a slight drizzle of rain off and on in the air this morning.   Even so, I took down our weathered and tattered flag today and replaced it with a bright new one. The good … Continue reading →

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One last step

Posted on September 10, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Yes, there are many combines running around Knox County.  It is just not ours…just yet…  The final piece of the harvest equipment puzzle was assembled this morning.  The Demco 1322 grain cart was hooked up to … Continue reading →

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Getting the trucks ready for fall harvest

Posted on August 27, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Boy, oh boy!  The morning is cool!   48ºF (9C) to start the day!  What a sharp contrast to the heat and humidity of the past several weeks.  And we have had no rain for many days … 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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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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Moving along on preparation for #harvest24

Posted on August 27, 2024 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Today, it’s the hottest day of this year so far, it is 98ºF (37C) at 1 pm.  The ‘feels like’ “humiture” reading takes it up to 110ºF (43C).   So, it doesn’t take long to warm a … Continue reading →

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