Tag Archives: JD S680 combine

Clean up continues…

Posted on October 19, 2017 by casifarm

Thursday, October 19, 2017 What a glorious, beautiful October day!   78F and sunny!   The two draper headers, a MacDon FD75 and a JD 640FD will be hitting the wash pad soon.  Most everything else has already been shined up.  … Continue reading →

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Oregon visitors

Posted on September 30, 2017 by casifarm

Saturday,  September 30, 2017 Another month in the books!  Wow, the calendar pages are flipping over pretty quick.  This month has been a flurry of harvest activity, since we began on the 11th.  It has been quite dry, and the … Continue reading →

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Started again

Posted on September 17, 2017 by casifarm

Sunday, September 17, 2017 Even though the mornings were foggy, the guys worked in the soybean field Friday and Saturday, using the warm and sunny days to good advantage.  The combines seem to be working well.  The going is slower … Continue reading →

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It’s here!

Posted on August 22, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 It’s a rainy morning in SWIN!  We’ve been hoping (and praying) for some rain for about 15 days now, and it’s a happy thing to see it coming. I hope you had the opportunity to experience … Continue reading →

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Clean up is done

Posted on October 26, 2016 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Yesterday afternoon, the final machine got washed– the JD S680 combine.  After cleaning, it took its place in the big storage shed.  Since it will get to stay there for several months, it is placed against … Continue reading →

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Rain out

Posted on September 16, 2016 by casifarm

Friday, September 16, 2016 At 1:30 this afternoon, the ominous black clouds opened up with a rain.  They had been threatening rain for over an hour, and finally they delivered.  We were working on the hilly field at the Dunn … Continue reading →

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First day of corn harvest

Posted on September 15, 2016 by casifarm

Thursday, September 15, 2016 We started in corn yesterday.  We worked at the Roberson farm, just east of the main farm on IN 550.  We moved in there about 1030, and about 730, we ‘caught’ the dryer, so we stopped … Continue reading →

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It begins…

Posted on September 12, 2016 by casifarm

Monday, September 12, 2016 Yes, we’re going to the soybean field today!  Getting the machines out again, for real this time…not just to service them. It’s great to get to start with soybeans this year.   Working on those for a few … Continue reading →

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Getting close to #harvest16

Posted on September 6, 2016 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 We checked on some soybeans and corn today to see how soon we’d be in the field harvesting.  After reviewing the earliest-planted fields, it still looks like a week-or-so away.  That ‘feels’ close! We believe we … Continue reading →

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PIP

Posted on February 25, 2016 by casifarm

Thursday, February 25, 2016 Last Monday, Jon from Huston’s came to install a PIP (Product Improvement Program) on our John Deere S680 combine.  John Deere provides these kinds of changes whenever they discover that an improvement will help their warranty … Continue reading →

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