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First days of #plant26

Posted on April 4, 2026 by casifarm

Saturday, April 4, 2026 It is a rainy day today.  That’s not all bad, it has been quite dry for quite some time now.  The fields that have had the NH3 applied will benefit from this rain. We were able … Continue reading →

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Check that off the list.

Posted on February 27, 2026 by casifarm

Friday, February 27, 2026 We got word today that Nutrien has completed the first-pass of nitrogen application to the 2026 wheat crop.  That is satisfying news… it was beginning to feel ‘urgent’ to me for that to happen.  We should … 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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Keep on truckin’

Posted on December 6, 2024 by casifarm

Friday, December 6, 2024 The trucks are rolling again today.  Brandon K is moving soybeans down to ADM at Newburgh, while Brandon D is taking corn to GPC at Washington.  There is a road closure on westbound US 50 just … Continue reading →

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sharpen the saw…

Posted on August 28, 2024 by casifarm

August 28, 2024 After running the rotary cutter a bit yesterday, Brandon D put the thing in the shop this morning, and took the time to sharpen the 6 blades.  Now, it’ll cut even better.  The blades were new last … 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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End-of-summer stuff

Posted on July 30, 2024 by casifarm

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Brandon has been busy with cleaning corn bins, moving the grain to the overhead load-out bin in anticipation of the sales contracts that must be filled beginning Thursday, August 1.  He is also working on the … Continue reading →

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Loading a truck

Posted on July 19, 2024 by casifarm

Friday, July 19, 2024 Bill is hauling corn to ADM in Newburgh.  I got to load him for his 2nd trip of the day.  It takes him a tick over 3 hours to make a round trip down to Newburgh, … Continue reading →

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Plant prep

Posted on March 6, 2024 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Today is a chilly and gray day in SWIN.  This follows a warmer day yesterday, which had  periods of rain. John and Brandon worked on the field cultivator and the sprayer and our blue DMI NH3 … Continue reading →

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