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DCB done…

Posted on July 8, 2023 by casifarm

Saturday, July 8, 2023 Check another one off the list.  The double-crop soybeans (DCB) planting is finished!   I had a couple big and productive days in the JD 9520R tractor.  The beans went into the soil very nicely, except for … Continue reading →

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Next!

Posted on June 10, 2021 by casifarm

Thursday, June 10, 2021 It is now the turn for the JD combine to come out of storage and be prepared for the upcoming wheat harvest.  The internal work for the JD is a bit more extensive than for CIH.  … Continue reading →

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Rain, and now it’s a good thing

Posted on June 14, 2016 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Just after lunch, a string of storms came through and left us with .43″ (11 mm) of rain. It is a pretty happy event, and we have some more predicted again in the evening.  We were … Continue reading →

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Another good rain.

Posted on June 15, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, June 15, 2015 Here we are in the middle of June already!  The calendar is zipping by! Yesterday afternoon and evening, we received here at the farm .35″ (9mm) rain… it came in a couple of thunder-filled waves, with sunshine … Continue reading →

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Clean-up continues

Posted on June 25, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 The post-harvest clean-up continues.  Nicolas is out on the Gator spraying riparian areas with Select herbicide. This will stop the johnsongrass, but permit the fescue to thrive.  John is busy today, applying the first herbicide pass of Roundup+Warrant to … Continue reading →

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