Tag Archives: Wheatland Indiana

The end is in sight.

Posted on October 21, 2019 by casifarm

Monday, October 21, 2019 Rain today.  We awoke to the sounds of rolling thunder.  The lightning show before daylight was quite spectacular.  The rain is welcome today.  By noon, we’ve received about an inch.  That will really help the emerging … Continue reading →

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Snowy Friday

Posted on January 12, 2018 by casifarm

January 12, 2018 Yes, we are getting snow today.  After yesterday’s high temperature of 60ºF (16C), it is now in the mid 20s, with snow coming down.  The precipitation began last night about 8pm with some heavy rain.  The temperatures … Continue reading →

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On and off again

Posted on September 19, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Back to the field we went yesterday, it was mostly a beautiful, sunny SWIN day.  There were strange events weather-wise.  At the fields near Wheatland where we were harvesting, the sun was shining, and the combines … Continue reading →

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Wet holiday

Posted on July 5, 2016 by casifarm

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 The sun is shining brightly this morning after a wet holiday weekend.  Sunday and Independence Day were very rainy days.  Depending on the exact locations, our fields received 2.6 to 3.0 inches (66 to 76 mm) … Continue reading →

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Shine

Posted on July 20, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, July 20, 2015 The JD 9330 tractor got a good wash and wax job today.  While I was out with the bush-hog, Brandon and John made that tractor shine like a new one! Along US 50, just east of … Continue reading →

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Soggy SWIN

Posted on June 29, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, June 29, 2015 It was a rainy past few days, but Saturday was cool and dry and pleasant.  The rains came Thursday (1″), Friday (.8″) and Sunday (.5″) evenings.   And there has been .2″ this morning!  The White River … Continue reading →

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Tuesday report

Posted on July 8, 2014 by casifarm

July 8, 2014 The summer daily work continues.  Brandon is delivering 5 truckloads of wheat this week to ADM in Newburgh, Indiana.  John is monitoring the soybeans that remain to be sprayed… and developing a plan to spray an application … Continue reading →

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Sunny but cold

Posted on October 25, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, October 25, 2013 The sky is a brilliant October blue.  The temperature is about 50ºF. Ben has delivered two loads of corn, by appointment, to GPC at Washington.  Nick is out there washing the white Mack truck we call … Continue reading →

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Going…..going….. gone!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by casifarm

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 The farm grew by about 5% in size today!  We were the successful bidder at a closed auction for the Burke farm, south of Wheatland along Petersburg Road.  Bidders were required to submit a sealed bid … Continue reading →

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Unusual situation

Posted on September 21, 2012 by casifarm

Friday, September 21, 2012 We harvested soybeans the past couple days, working the river bottoms on Wednesday, and the fields around Wheatland, Indiana yesterday.  We had some sprinkles of rain yesterday about noon, but it was not enough rain to … Continue reading →

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