Tag Archives: JD S680 combine

New video, part II

Posted on October 22, 2015 by casifarm

Thursday, October 22, 2015 Another new harvest video is up today on our YouTube site.  This latest one shows some scenes of soybean harvesting.  We took about 25 minutes of footage, and reduced it down to under 4 minutes.  So, … Continue reading →

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#Harvest15 prep, part 2

Posted on August 28, 2015 by casifarm

Friday, August 28, 2015 During this week, the preparations for harvest continued.  As of today, the combines and trucks are fully serviced and ready to head to the field!  Inspections of the trucks identified some service work that had to … Continue reading →

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A cleaning day

Posted on October 30, 2014 by casifarm

Thursday, October 30, 2014 The sun came out today, but it stayed a bit cool, 59ºF.  Even with a little cooler temperature, the sunshine makes for a pleasant day!  We used part of this day to deliver soybeans to ADM … Continue reading →

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No rain Thursday

Posted on October 16, 2014 by casifarm

October 16, 2014 There is no rain today, but the skies are gray.  Tomorrow the sun is supposed to break through.  The forecast is for dry days through the 25th… and that will be welcome. I just betcha we’re slogging … Continue reading →

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First day of corn harvest 2014

Posted on September 18, 2014 by casifarm

Thursday, September 18, 2014 First day of harvest…. with the usual glitches.  We spent some considerable time doing yield calibrations and getting the threshing settings right.  There were many new things to learn about the S680 that were different from … Continue reading →

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More progess

Posted on September 10, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Today, the JD 612C corn head returned home from some repair at the JD shop in Ireland, Indiana.  We will now perform the routine annual, pre-harvest service.  The gathering chains will be adjusted, and lubricated.  The … Continue reading →

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Repair

Posted on August 26, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Last Saturday, Pat and I did some hand spraying of johnsongrass from the Gator.  We parked it in the shop when we got done.  Upon closing the big overhead door, it went “bang!” as the went down.  One of … Continue reading →

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Another Saturday in June

Posted on June 14, 2014 by casifarm

Saturday, June 14, 2014 It’s a rather cool morning… in the high 50sF to start the day.  It should warm to the 80s by afternoon.  It has been a less-hectic week on the farm, but many things are happening. Pat … Continue reading →

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What is Swath Control?

Posted on April 5, 2014 by casifarm

Saturday, April 5, 2014 Sunny morning.  It’s refreshing to see the sunshine and blue skies, even if it’s a little chilly. What is Swath Control?  Sometimes it’s also called “section control”.  It is a GPS-based control system for application machines … Continue reading →

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Internet and other repairs

Posted on March 4, 2014 by casifarm

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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