Tag Archives: MacDon

Clean-up continues

Posted on November 8, 2023 by casifarm

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 The clean-up of the equipment continues today.  We hope to get a big bunch of it done today, for the weather today is 80ºF (27C), and tomorrow will be in the low 60s!  So, there is … Continue reading →

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On and off again

Posted on September 19, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Back to the field we went yesterday, it was mostly a beautiful, sunny SWIN day.  There were strange events weather-wise.  At the fields near Wheatland where we were harvesting, the sun was shining, and the combines … Continue reading →

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More clean up and repairs

Posted on October 29, 2016 by casifarm

Saturday, October 29, 2016 The Peterbilt truck is taking its turn today to get cleaned up. Yesterday (and this morning) the JD 640FD got its repair job done, too.  We replaced all the sections and guards so that the cutting parts … Continue reading →

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Rain delay

Posted on October 13, 2016 by casifarm

Thursday, October 13, 2016 Yesterday afternoon, we were run out of  the soybean field at Freddie by an unexpected rain.  But later, the sun came out and we returned there about 6pm.  We were able to finish off the non-replanted … Continue reading →

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Winter project

Posted on January 6, 2016 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 The project du jour is to refurbish the cutting parts on the draper headers.  John has brought in replacement “sections” for the knife in each header– the JD 640FD and the MacDon FD75.  Each is 40 … Continue reading →

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AgConnect

Posted on February 1, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, February 1, 2013 Returned home last night from a few days of travel that included a day at the 2013 AgConnect trade show in Kansas City.  It was a great show, in a beautiful venue.  Perhaps it was a … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012

Posted on May 31, 2012 by casifarm

Wheat harvest in May?  Yes!  The combines and grain cart were stored in the very back of the big storage barn, but it did not take very long to pull them out and get ready to go to the field.   … Continue reading →

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