Tag Archives: JD Link

Project wrap-up

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 At least one of our projects has been completed.  The guys from Hendrixson Concrete finished their work here yesterday.  We are very pleased with the quality of their work.  They built a new pad for a … Continue reading

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Updates

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Yesterday, John Deere released an update to GPS receivers.  It is not a difficult task to update the software in our Starfire 6000 receivers, but it can be a time-consuming one.   Formerly, with our GS 2630 … Continue reading

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Snowy weekend forecast

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 It’s rather warm here in SWIN today, right now the temperature reads 55F (13C).  Another even warmer day is predicted for tomorrow.  But our forecast is for single digit temps on the weekend, possibly dipping below … Continue reading

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Really windy

Friday, March 14, 2014 The wind is really stiff out there!  If it’s not nailed down this afternoon, it’s gonna blow away… We had hoped to sprinkle some fescue seed on the levee at Burke, but that will have to … Continue reading

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Internet and other repairs

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 When I arrived at the office this morning, there was no internet service.  Boy, does that cramp your style!  It’s amazing how dependent we have become.  It is now considered a basic utility at this farm.  … Continue reading

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