Tag Archives: JD N550 air drill

The refresh of the drill starts…

Posted on March 9, 2026 by casifarm

Monday, March 9, 2026 The weather is pretty nice today.  After starting the day at about 50F, it is predicted to rise to 72ºF (22C) this afternoon.  Blue skies…nice!  Because it’s nice, we can begin the refurbish of the N550 … Continue reading →

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Rainy day

Posted on March 3, 2026 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 This is something we haven’t seen in a while… a rainy day.  And from the forecast, it looks like we will have a rainy week.  According to the Channel 10 news out of Terre Haute, the … Continue reading →

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Planters are started

Posted on April 20, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, April 20, 2023 Well, the planters are finally started.  Brandon started with the corn planter on Tuesday, and got along pretty well.  Yesterday, he had an issue with a ‘brain box’ on one of the row units, but by … Continue reading →

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Learning curve

Posted on March 23, 2023 by casifarm

Thursday, March 23, 2023 In between showers, John has hooked the new soybean air drill to the tractor that will be pulling it in the fields–our JD 9520R.   There are several new features in this new drill and cart, and … Continue reading →

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