Tag Archives: Montgomery Welding

Next steps

Posted on March 7, 2018 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 We brought home the soybean air drill and the nitrogen toolbar this morning.  It was a mostly sunny and dry day, with dry roads, so we traveled to the Huey farm east of Wheatland where we … Continue reading →

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Odd jobs

Posted on August 7, 2017 by casifarm

Monday, August 7, 2017 We continue to nibble at little tasks that keep us busy.  Pre-harvest servicing of trucks continues.  This truck, the “Vision” needed a couple new batteries and a battery cable. We mowed the yard over the weekend.  … Continue reading →

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More repairs

Posted on March 16, 2016 by casifarm

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 The parts for the repair of the augers in our Demco 1350 grain cart came in today.  Brandon picked them up at JL Equipment in Princeton, Indiana.  After removing the old augers many weeks ago, (see … Continue reading →

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Repair Job

Posted on January 5, 2016 by casifarm

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Yesterday afternoon, Brandon and John brought the grain cart into the shop.  At the end of fall harvest 2015, our inspection showed that the vertical augers are getting quite worn and need refurbishment.  So, we determined it was appropriate to … Continue reading →

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Quiet day…

Posted on February 11, 2015 by casifarm

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 It’s a quiet day at Carnahan & Sons.  John is home with their new baby Molly.  Brandon is away at the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) in Louisville, Kentucky.  So, there is nothing really major happening here … Continue reading →

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Beans!

Posted on September 23, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Yesterday afternoon, we began with soybean harvest.  We went first to the Evans farm.  It was my first experience with the new 640FD header in soybeans.  It was pretty easy to get started.  But only 30 minutes into … Continue reading →

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The brakes are on

Posted on September 20, 2014 by casifarm

Saturday, September 20, 2014 Yesterday afternoon, we had a breakdown in our large unload pit… or more specifically, the drag conveyor that lifts the grain up into the big elevator.  We had to borrow a vacuum machine from a neighbor in … Continue reading →

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Continuing preparation…on a hot day

Posted on June 17, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Pre-harvest preparations continue today.  The elevators have been greased.  It took a trip to the top of each.  Brandon is scraping the hopper bottom of bin 5, which is our wet-grain holding bin that serves the … Continue reading →

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A glitch

Posted on October 9, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 During the night, a chain in the wet-bin conveyor failed.  This prevented wet corn from getting to the dryer, causing it to shut down.  John and Ross are working this morning to repair the chain in that … Continue reading →

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Finishing touches

Posted on August 29, 2012 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 This morning, Montgomery Welding’s Jake Gingerich with his helpers Ben and Brad have arrived and are hanging the downspouts to the new fill conveyor on bins 10 and 10A.  They brought in with them a crane … Continue reading →

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