Tag Archives: White River

Check that off the list…

Posted on May 16, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 We finished up our soybean planting on Monday evening, by working at the Lett farm.  I can admit to being a little surprised that the soil there was dry enough to plant soybeans.  But by 7pm, … Continue reading →

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Another pause to #plant17

Posted on May 11, 2017 by casifarm

Thursday, May 11, 2017 Yes, it did it again!  Overnight, we received 1.9″  of rain, and by this afternoon, the rainfall totaled 2.2″ today (56mm).  The WASCoBs were filled again, but most have drained out by afternoon.  Field work is stopped … Continue reading →

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Sunny Monday

Posted on May 8, 2017 by casifarm

May 8, 2017 The sun is out this morning, even if the day started a bit cool (42F, 6C). We filled the soybean drill, and then went to look for a patch dry enough to use it.  We toured the … Continue reading →

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Extended flood event

Posted on May 4, 2017 by casifarm

Thursday, May 4, 2017 Hello from rainy SWIN.  This morning’s White River report at Edwardsport calls for a higher crest and more days above flood stage than was reported on Monday.  We will have to see how yesterday and today’s … Continue reading →

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Mix

Posted on May 2, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 It’s been a mix of weather today — sunny at times, some clouds, and periods of light rain.  And it’s chilly.  Started the day at 48F (9C), and we’ve reached the high for the day of … Continue reading →

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Big rain

Posted on May 1, 2017 by casifarm

Monday, May 1, 2017 The weekend brought us 3.3″ (84mm) of rain, 1.8 on Saturday and 1.5 yesterday.   It was a significant rain event, but not nearly as bad as it was in other places around Indiana and Illinois. … Continue reading →

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A new week

Posted on February 6, 2017 by casifarm

Monday, February 6, 2017 We begin another week of work on the farm.  If the weather holds dry today, we will go down to the fields that were recently flooded by White River to burn the bean residue that has … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Morning

Posted on August 22, 2016 by casifarm

Monday, August 22, 2016 We awoke today to a pleasant 60ºF (16C) temperature.  The humidity is down, too, making for a happier time to be working outside. There is some pre-harvest service work occurring in the shop today, as the Vision … Continue reading →

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Inching in on fall prep

Posted on August 17, 2016 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Today, we are prepping the Peterbilt (” The Pete”, as we call it) for harvest time work.  It did not require much in the way of maintenance, just an oil change, and some lubrication to the … Continue reading →

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Rainy spell

Posted on August 15, 2016 by casifarm

Monday, August 15, 2016 It was a rainy weekend, and that continues today.  So far, we’ve received about 4.5″ here at the farm, and that’s been fairly uniform across Knox County and the area.  One concern about this rain event … Continue reading →

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