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Hauling corn to market

Monday, February 2, 2026 Two trucks are busy today.  Brandon K is taking corn to ADM at Newburgh, Indiana and Brandon D is delivering corn to GPC at Washington.  The main highways are clear and dry; the county roads are … Continue reading

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Sunshine returns

Thursday, October 30, 2025 The sunshine came back today and brought with it a little more warmth to the day.  Temps got up to 60ºF (16C).  The wind also picked up a little bit too.  All in all, a pleasant … Continue reading

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Keep on truckin’

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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Patiently waiting

Monday, April 15, 2024 After two consecutive days last week brought us a total of 5″ (51mm) of rain, we are waiting for the fields to dry.  And our fields in the White River bottomlands are submerged from flooding.  The … Continue reading

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Another modem going in

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 The old Mack truck that we call ‘Vanna’ came home today.  It had been at VoMac in Vincennes since harvest, mostly waiting for a special brain box to arrive and subsequently be programmed for this particular … Continue reading

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Rainy Day.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Yes, it’s raining today, and the prediction is that it will continue throughout the day.  I can’t remember when we had an all-day rain.  If you look at the ponds and creeks around here, the water … Continue reading

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Another adjustment

Thursday, August 24, 2023 The CIH STX 420 Rowtrac tractor is in our shop this morning.  The guys are working on one of the rear tracks that seems to be wearing in an odd or unusual way.  They are trying … Continue reading

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More harvest prep

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Hope you had a nice Labor Day weekend.  It was restful and calm here. Today, we are doing some final tasks of harvest machine preparations.  Put the corn header on the JD S780, and checked the … Continue reading

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Another winter project

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 As the days of 2020 wind down, we are engaged in a couple projects. Brandon and Bill returned last night from a trip to Nebraska to bring home a truck.  We are updating our truck fleet … Continue reading

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One down, one still going…

Friday, January 10, 2020 Today, we are receiving the rain that has been promised for many days. However, it is not quite as heavy (at least so far) as was predicted. 1.6″ (41mm) has arrived as of late Friday morning. … Continue reading

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