Tag Archives: replant soybeans

Small jobs

Posted on June 3, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Today, Brandon D is out in the JD 6145R tractor, mowing ditch bank levees.  I have used it some at the fields near Wheatland.  We did a small repair on the soybean drill this morning, replacing … Continue reading →

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Beautiful day

Posted on May 24, 2022 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 What a nice afternoon we are having.  It was a bit cool this morning, about 55ºF (13C). The urgent-feeling task is to finish planting soybeans.  There is also now some replanting that needs to be done.  … Continue reading →

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Soybean #replant21 is done

Posted on May 18, 2021 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Yesterday evening, I wrapped up the replanting of soybeans.  It was more acres than I originally thought, but the replanted beans went into the soil in very good condition.   We are now receiving a light rain, … 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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Still looking for a dry field

Posted on June 3, 2019 by casifarm

Monday, June 3, 2019 No weekend planting work in the fields, and Saturday and Sunday were exceptionally beautiful days.  John did catch up with his sprayer, doing the first post-emerge herbicide application for earliest soybean fields.   So, there was that … Continue reading →

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Rainy day

Posted on October 10, 2018 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Random thoughts. We got some rain today, starting about 6 am, and lasting most of the day.  We received about .7″ (18mm).  We finished the work day yesterday down at the Freddie farm, our most distant … Continue reading →

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Still waiting…

Posted on July 2, 2018 by casifarm

Monday, July 2, 2018 There are a couple spots where I need to return and replant some soybeans.  Recent heavy rainfall has drowned those areas.  But upon latest inspection, water remains there, and I must wait for that to dry … Continue reading →

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Nice rain, huh?

Posted on May 31, 2018 by casifarm

Thursday, May 31, 2018 After an extended dry spell, for nearly the entire month of May, we got a nice rain over the past couple days.  It began Tuesday evening, and looks like the last of it came this morning.  … Continue reading →

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#replant17 is done (sort of)

Posted on June 1, 2017 by casifarm

Thursday, June 1, 2017 Yes, the soybean replanting is finished…except for the areas in 3 fields that still have water standing on them.  So, rather than say ‘done’, I guess we should say ‘caught up’.  It has been a good … Continue reading →

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Caught up to the river

Posted on May 23, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 This morning, I was able to do the replant at the Burke farm, where the heavy rains had drowned the soybeans.  At one time we thought we’d need to replant the entire farm location, but today … Continue reading →

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