Tag Archives: White River

Beauty of a day…

Posted on October 14, 2015 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 On this clear-blue-sky day in SWIN, many post-harvest things are happening.  Ross has sold some of the soybeans in our inventory, and Brandon and Bill are delivering them to ADM in Newburgh, IN.  John is thoroughly … Continue reading →

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Downward trend

Posted on July 24, 2015 by casifarm

Friday, July 24, 2015 The West Fork of White River is going down.  The latest crest got up to 21+ feet at Edwardsport, which is about 1 day’s flow of the river ahead of our fields near US 50. The … Continue reading →

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Here we go again…

Posted on July 10, 2015 by casifarm

Friday, July 10, 2015 After the wettest June on record, we are entering a similar July…it’s raining again today.   At least it’s cooler than normal, making for a more favorable environment for tasseling/silking/pollination for the corn crop. The White … 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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Assessment

Posted on June 21, 2015 by casifarm

Sunday, June 21, 2015 Today, we will relax and celebrate Fathers’ Day.  I can’t recall when it has been a day of rest, and not an afternoon of wheat harvest. Tomorrow, we will begin to evaluate the damage that has … Continue reading →

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More rain from Bill

Posted on June 19, 2015 by casifarm

Friday, June 19, 2015 Bill has arrived.  Hurricane Bill, that is.  It’s raining this morning.  Again.  We’ve received 2.5″ over the last 3 days, and the forecasters say we may get that much more today.  Damage to our growing corn … Continue reading →

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Hurricane in Indiana?

Posted on June 17, 2015 by casifarm

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 The remnants of Hurricane Bill that brought flooding to Texas are beginning to show some effect in SW Indiana.  Since evening yesterday, we have received 1.3″ (34mm) rain.   Our flat fields are surviving this heavier rain in an okay manner so … Continue reading →

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Pause in the field work, and a good-bye

Posted on April 14, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, April 14, 2014 Brandon and John were able to apply NH3 at the Pond farm yesterday afternoon.  But last night’s rain and today’s strong winds have stopped field work for a while. So, it’s off to the local Farm … Continue reading →

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Water, water everywhere…

Posted on December 23, 2013 by casifarm

Monday, December 23, 2013 It’s no wonder there is still water standing all over the neighborhood.  I checked the rain gauge this morning, and it reads 5.63″ (143mm) from the weekend rain event.  It started on Friday night, and stopped Saturday night.  … Continue reading →

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Those old sayings

Posted on June 28, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, June 28, 2013 If you have been a faithful reader of this website, you may remember the post on January 12th about “January Thunder”.  That told the story of an old family expression that said, “Thunder in January– flood … Continue reading →

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