Tag Archives: rainy days

Scenes from Wheat Harvest 2026

Posted on June 18, 2026 by casifarm

Thursday morning, June 18, 2026 Wheat harvest is stopped again this morning.  We got a light rain yesterday at 4pm that drove us out of the wheat field.  This was in addition to a light rain at 4pm on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Purdue in the Final Four!

Posted on April 11, 2024 by casifarm

Thursday, April 11, 2024 For years, I had told myself that if Purdue ever made it to the Final Four, I would certainly go.  After last Sunday’s Purdue win of the Midwest Regional in the NCAA March Madness tournament, we … Continue reading →

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Oh, the wind and rain…

Posted on December 29, 2015 by casifarm

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 The past couple of days have been very, very windy… and very, very rainy.  We have received here at the farm 4.5″ (115 mm) of precipitation.  No snow, all rain.  Today, it’s finally down in the … Continue reading →

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Sunny day

Posted on April 23, 2015 by casifarm

Thursday, April 23, 2015 The sun is shining… brightly! We think we may go do some field work this afternoon.  The field cultivator needs to work in some ruts, and then we may be able to apply some nitrogen.  Gotta … Continue reading →

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Having an effect…

Posted on April 8, 2015 by casifarm

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 In between rain events today, I stopped by the field here at the home farm to take a look at the cover crop wheat.  It is beginning to show the effects of Roundup herbicide that was applied … Continue reading →

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Rainy days and Mondays…

Posted on April 6, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, April 6, 2015 After a very beautiful, warm and sunny Easter Sunday, it’s a gray, cloudy, damp Monday morning.  There’s a chill in the air.  The puddles on the ground look like we got some rain overnight, but it wasn’t much.  The … Continue reading →

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Sunny morning

Posted on April 29, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 The sun is shining brightly, and it’s a pleasant 67F.  A stiff breeze is blowing.  We had some more rain overnight, making the total for this event 2.75 inches (70mm).  The good news is that the WASCoBs … Continue reading →

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