Tag Archives: Montgomery Welding

Cool start to the week

Posted on September 9, 2024 by casifarm

Monday, September 9, 2024 Yes, it’s cool this morning!   The day started here at 40ºF! (4C) Although it has been a cool start today, by Wednesday, the temp is predicted to reach 96ºF (36C).   Summer is coming back soon! We … Continue reading →

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A quiet week

Posted on September 5, 2024 by casifarm

Thursday, September 5, 2024 It’s a quiet week here.  But even so, there are things happening to prepare for #harvest 24. The biggest thing is that the guys from Montgomery Welding came yesterday to remove the lift conveyor out of … Continue reading →

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#harvest23 is started

Posted on September 20, 2023 by casifarm

Wednesday morning, September 20, 2023 Well, we got started!  We went to harvest corn on Monday afternoon, after the crew from MAS finished the repair to our wet bin.  (That repair is another story… John made arrangements with MAS last … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for fall

Posted on August 3, 2021 by casifarm

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 August already?  Another calendar page has flipped! We continue our march to prepare for fall harvest.  Bin work continues, with the guys from Montgomery Welding working to wrap up the new unloader and drying floor/aeration in … Continue reading →

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End-of-July news

Posted on July 30, 2021 by casifarm

July 30, 2021 Well, the oppressive heat from the past week has broken, at least a little.  Highs near 80ºF (26C) rather than the mid-90s today.  And, of course, the humidity was high on those hotter days making for heat … Continue reading →

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Excess water, and some repairs

Posted on May 22, 2020 by casifarm

Friday, May 22, 2020 Last Sunday night’s rain and subsequent rainy, drizzly days have put field work to a stop.  John is eager to begin the post-emerge applications of soybean and corn herbicide, but the fields are just too soft … Continue reading →

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Almost here…

Posted on June 8, 2018 by casifarm

Friday, June 8, 2018 #wheatharvest18 John has the soybean herbicide (first post) application complete.   The corn is ‘laid by.’  Therefore, today we turn our attention more fully to prepping for wheat harvest.  Ross has gone to sample some heads of … Continue reading →

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Diverse tasks

Posted on June 5, 2018 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 John is out in the JD 4730 sprayer, hunting and pecking on places to apply post herbicide to soybeans.  He is working diligently to apply a blend of herbicides that includes Roundup Weathermax, Warrant, and Extendimax … Continue reading →

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Delay continues (sort of)

Posted on May 5, 2018 by casifarm

Saturday, May 5, 2018 It’s a cloudy day in SWIN, and the soils are still a bit too moist to plant soybeans into them.  For a .6″ rain, it sure has stayed wet a long time.  If only the sun … Continue reading →

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Still a ‘no go’

Posted on April 12, 2018 by casifarm

Thursday, April 12, 2018 Ross went out on his ATV this morning to search for a field dry enough to apply nitrogen.  He didn’t find a single field where he was comfortable to start.  So, we wait on this very … Continue reading →

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