Tag Archives: Nutrien

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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It’s a start…

Posted on October 23, 2023 by casifarm

Monday afternoon, October 23, 2023 Brandon is up at the Ross farm, cutting some double-crop soybeans (DCB).  He must ‘patch around’ to find the ones that are dry enough to harvest.  I went out in the pickup this afternoon, and … Continue reading →

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Routine maintenance

Posted on May 19, 2023 by casifarm

Friday, May 19, 2023 It was a very nice weather week.  The days have been hovering around 80ºF (27C) and the nights in the 50s.  We are not seeing the haze or smoke that has been affecting the great plains … Continue reading →

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Clean-up continues…

Posted on October 28, 2022 by casifarm

Friday, October 28, 2022 The great clean-up continues at Carnahan & Sons.  Today, it’s time for the green combine.  The first action on it was to take it out to a nearby field, and use the air compressor from the … Continue reading →

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Another small step forward over the weekend

Posted on April 25, 2022 by casifarm

Monday, April 25, 2022 It’s raining again this morning, 1.1″ (28mm) since midnight.   #plant22 seems like a repeat of 2019.  If you go back and read the posts from April of ’19, you’ll find similar information about rain delays and … Continue reading →

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Another rainy day in SWIN

Posted on April 21, 2022 by casifarm

Thursday, April 21, 2022 Yes, it’s raining…again… here in Knox County, Indiana.   We did get a small window of opportunity yesterday to work in the fields.  Brandon was able to apply anhydrous ammonia most of the day, and I … Continue reading →

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Wheat topdress

Posted on April 5, 2022 by casifarm

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Yes, we were able to get some of the final application of nitrogen on the wheat yesterday.   Just a tick under 40% went on yesterday.  And, no, the soil conditions were not perfect, finding a few soft … Continue reading →

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Colder

Posted on January 4, 2022 by casifarm

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 It’s colder today, with a bit of a breeze.  If the wind were calm, it wouldn’t be too bad out there, but the wind sorta cuts through.  Greg at our nearby Nutrien location notified us that … Continue reading →

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Pretty soggy again.

Posted on October 15, 2021 by casifarm

Friday, October 15, 2021 It’s a beautiful, sunny morning, but we got another rain overnight.  1.8 to 2.2″ (46-56 mm).  So, the progress of #harvest21 is stopped again.  Of course, the trucks are busy today, delivering grain to markets at … Continue reading →

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It rained again

Posted on March 26, 2021 by casifarm

Friday, March 26, 2021 Last night, it rained again.  That makes for a bit of a soggy week, and will put off the next field operation again for a few days.  It wasn’t a gully-washer, but enough to keep the … Continue reading →

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