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Big Snow

Posted on January 26, 2026 by casifarm

Monday, January 26, 2026 The weekend brought us a big snow…12″ at least… and that’s a big snow for us here in SWIN.  It started about noon on Saturday and kept coming down until 5pm Sunday evening.  It was such … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a winter storm

Posted on January 22, 2026 by casifarm

Thursday, January 22, 2026 The guys are busy this morning, putting together what may be needed in response to the weather forecast for the weekend.  Some heavy snow and strong winds are predicted for Saturday evening through Sunday.   It was … Continue reading →

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Service work

Posted on January 21, 2026 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 My favorite tractor, the JD 9R540, is in the shop today getting its annual service.  Oil change.  All new filters.  Grease.  Inspection of all lines and hoses and wiring.  Thorough cleaning inside the cab.  In other … Continue reading →

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another fluffy 5″ of snow…

Posted on January 11, 2025 by casifarm

Saturday, January 11, 2025 Yesterday afternoon and evening, we received more snow.  It was beautiful… no wind, just big fluffy flakes drifting down.  We waited until this morning to start clearing it away, for we wanted the snowfall to stop … Continue reading →

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Quiet week so far

Posted on January 7, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 With the big snow that roared in here on Sunday morning, things have been mostly at a standstill.  Yesterday afternoon, Brandon and John were out with the backhoe and the 6145R tractor + snowblower to clear … Continue reading →

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Prescription writing 2023

Posted on January 24, 2023 by casifarm

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 I worked in the office all day Monday.  I was able to write planting prescriptions for the 2023 soybean and DCB (double-crop soybeans, after wheat) fields.  It’s not hard work, just tedious, and you just have … Continue reading →

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Snow!

Posted on February 4, 2022 by casifarm

Friday, February 4, 2022 Yes, we got some snow.  All day yesterday (Thursday) the precipitation came down.   It started in the wee hours of Thursday morning.  First it was rain…and lots of it… 1.5″ (38mm).  Then a few hours of … Continue reading →

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Welcome, 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022 by casifarm

Monday, January 3, 2022 The new year has arrived at Carnahan & Sons.   The trucks are busy taking grain to market.  Early January is a busy, busy time at grain elevators across the Midwest .  It’s almost like the harvest … Continue reading →

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Snowdrifts

Posted on February 10, 2021 by casifarm

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 There are periods of light snow off and on again today.  But this event is different from Monday’s snow; we have some wind with it this time.  Therefore, we have some drifting snow.  That raises another … Continue reading →

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Snowy weekend forecast

Posted on January 10, 2018 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 It’s rather warm here in SWIN today, right now the temperature reads 55F (13C).  Another even warmer day is predicted for tomorrow.  But our forecast is for single digit temps on the weekend, possibly dipping below … Continue reading →

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