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Also, Pon_Haus correctly identified it as a Cargill Feedlot in the original thread.

There was a good article on flexible leases similar to jdutch's suggestion. You can also check out the book Getting to Yes about negotiating concepts.

I think everyone's heard about how high corn prices have been, that makes landowners start seeing dollar signs. Offer him a cut of those giant profits and you might go a long way to appease him.

Put together a couple hypothetical situations, large yield, low yield, emphasize the input costs, and show him what he would get in the different situations under the current agreement or some flexible lease. Also emphasize how you know the land and take care of it. The person whose going to pay the highest is just going to use it for whatever he can get out of it, and leave the land depleted of nutrients when he's done.

Just the ramblings of some random internet stranger.

> Consumer Reports- Senate GMO Labeling Bill Would Keep Consumers in the Dark

Sadly Consumer Reports has departed their neutral stance and has joined the pseudoscience/anti-GMO movement. This is mostly due to their senior scientist, Michael Hansen.

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For a cash crop, cotton was likely the main crop. Then the rest as likely vegetables and whatever else the family needed to survive from the land. They likely had a milk cow and a few hogs. If it's south MS, then sugar cane for syrup making also was used as a cash crop as was sorghum for syrup in the more Northern parts. I don't know of any other crops in the deep South from that time period that played a major part in the economics of farming.

You can look at what was being reported in the ag census of 1910 here Just click on "Farm crops" under Mississippi. Hope this helps.

I'd like to put a good word in for "Lords of the Harvest" Spend $10 at Amazon or Google Play and download a copy. It doesn't matter if you're a GM supporter or opponent, you'll be well versed in the history of and arguments over the technology.

I think there would be a huge upheaval in the entire business if an approved trait ever caused an allergic reaction. It's never happened, but that possibility seems to cause more concern than the actual life-threatening reactions caused by foods like nuts, kiwi, and shellfish.

Yeah. The first two paragraphs on this book talk about it https://books.google.com/books?id=-mEnAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA2&lpg=PA2&dq=tractor+permitted+for+sale+in+nebraska&source=bl&ots=yL6V-yY8Tn&sig=OzCRb84_uOYvoLw1pan6O1Pk1Ps&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hcH4VJDlKsuiNpa9gpgF&ved=0CDoQ6A...

Just a heads up, now that your know the basics, Clemson university has several apps for calibrating sprayers. Probably the only useful thing to ever come out of Clemson

This is the most useful though.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.clemson.sprayercalibration

Probably have an apple version as well.

https://smile.amazon.com/Moultrie-30-Gallon-Gravity-Tripod-Feeder/dp/B07NW8ZF73/ref=sxin_9_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?cv_ct_cx=chicken+feeder&dchild=1&keywords=chicken+feeder&pd_rd_i=B07NW8ZF73&pd_rd_r=a15d1065-a886-4932-b5eb-2ca23...

Speaking of TV Movies there was one Ron Howard made in the 1980s called Bitter Harvest that's based a true story that happened in Michigan that poisoned a bunch of people. It's a great movie. Amazon has it for rent as streaming, but it's not available for free on Prime.

The reader I got was Hero from MicrochipID which basically works as a Bluetooth keyboard

I played around with many different apps and found out it was easiest to just Build a spreadsheet with each cow listed and also input them into The Moo Call app which is a really good Cow/Calf management app that's completely free

We also keep a paper Record as a backup just because Data can be lost

Have a look at Crowdmap from Ushahidi (http://www.ushahidi.com/product/crowdmap/). Great OpenSource project created for collecting geo-coded data in Epidemiology (or stories for Journalism). Got a corresponding mobile app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ushahidi.android.app&hl=en

Not sure if this would suit your use-case. As it would probably need too much data entry, but you can even attach images to POI's.

I've used These bird bath heaters with our mirafount cattle waters and never had any issues with shorting over 10 years using them

Just make sure to keep the cords out of reach cause our cattle like to chew on them

It'll probably take being over-revved for a little bit.

These little guys are remarkable loud and can be wired parallel to the PTO light. I added one to the truck one of our oldsters runs and he can hear it without his hearing aids turned on.

sorry to hear that Flatbreadcrisis, im sure you will still get a lot of old stories though since those are the ones that are retained more, btw here is book, not sure if you live in the north west but this is the wife of a famous TV magician that was on WGN TV a lot, he got alzheimers .... anyway his wife wrote this book https://www.amazon.com/Navigating-Alzheimers-Truths-about-Caring/dp/0879469897

My boss has been using these. He had alot of trailers for missing.

Trailer GPS tracking unit with 5-year battery life - no wires - no contracts & no monthly fees https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NPA42B0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4EB3448DP6VS6HNGKE9Z

It’s a Brinno Timelapse camera https://www.amazon.ca/Brinno-BCC100-Construction-Lapse-Camera/dp/B00EA1EODE/ref=asc_df_B00EA1EODE/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341802129990&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17757918901931494357&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hv...

Actually, it's only because I took the time to read the whole entire thing that I noted that not only did it not make a lick of sense, and found the crazy discrepancy in nut consumption, which they don't cover at all in the text and can only really be found by reading two numbers in a table. Of course having the vegan and lacto diets have a large amount of their protein come from trees would horribly skew the numbers, which means they created a useless model, which rather defeats the purpose of of creating a model in the first place. When your imaginary vegan diet is using more resources than your other imaginary diets, something has gone wrong with the numbers, because that doesn't fit with any of the existing studies on diets and carrying capacities, which have been going on for several decades.

On a related note, I'll share this Delgado work - Livestock to 2020: The Next Food Revolution - because it's what I've been reading this weekend. Delgado does much MUCH more solid work than Peters, though Delgado isn't trying to answer the exact same questions. Worth reading to anyone who cares about such things. They don't try to oversell their claims like Peters, and actually use things like data and nuance.

A cyclone dust collector with a shop vac like this one mounted to the top of the bin my work.

these kincos are the gold standard for winter ranch work. Cheap and warm, though you may need to treat with a waterproofer if he's always wet:

https://www.amazon.com/1927KW-M-1-Premium-pigskin-polyester-Heatkeep/dp/B01AT3QP5G/ref=sr\_1\_1?keywords=Kinco%2BGloves&qid=1641926421&sr=8-1&th=1

I'd recommend getting an above ground pool like this. The dogs could scratch the liner but if you buy stairs or a ramp like this you can train them to use it. They're easy to install in a day and do last.

An inground pool is a whole other story, a kit with a liner will run you about $10k and the fiberglass ones I looked into started at $20k just for the pool.

I'm new to horticulture, but i guess its clay soil based on what i searched, water takes a long time to get into soil, it hardens when it dries and cracks

Yes they are tomatoes, and pepper, i also have eggplant, corn, cucumber, watermelon and sunflowers

Im in this city

About top covering, i was thinking about hay, but wont wind move them around?

Also i get to my garden every other day, so i water them every 2 days, is it going to harm them considering its clay soil?

About amending it with compost, can i use manure? Thats almost the only thing i have access to

$10 on ebay.

Search libraries for copies.

Sort of! Here’s the slide deck that goes with this (is linked in episode description with the full webinar this was created from): https://www.slideshare.net/AdvancingEcoAgricult/preventing-nitrogen-and-phosphorus-leaching-108808557

There is already an open source project to create a decentralized network for commerce online that has no fees and cannot be censored. I believe its in beta and will be ready for release in December. Its called Open Bazaar. You can also check out /r/OpenBazaar to learn more. Obviously this will empower more than just farmers to engage more directly with consumers.

Dawg. Or dawgs. Do yourself a favor and get some sun shades. The low evening sun this time of year makes me want to jump into the combine. Cheapo sun shades save my sanity.

https://www.amazon.com/TFY-Window-Sunshine-Blocker-Protector/dp/B06Y2B638F

I have a couple pairs of those in the combine. Stick 'em where I need 'em. They rotate so I can fine tune or whatever. I was looking for like a retractable sun shade for babies but this works great. People who have ridden with me have said "why the fuck didn't I think of something like that?" I forget which newer machinery cabs have retractable shades built in but I think one or more have them on the side windows. Fukken godsend.

Ohhh okay. But I’ve looked up pools some pools and stumbled across this one would the drain on the side make it easier to maintain?

Not exactly what you are asking about but there is a good book called:

Final Harvest: an American tragedy

It is about a guy that loses his land and shoots a banker. It's a good read that gives some background on the late 70's and early 80's farm financial crisis.

https://www.amazon.com/Final-Harvest-American-Andrew-Malcolm/dp/081291242X

Libby App for iPhone

Libby App for Android

Starting out I went through Microchip ID Systems and bought the starter kit with Bluetooth reader for around $400 for 40 head but last year I bought some more chips from Manruta on Amazon $40 for a 20 pack

They're 134.2 KHZ frequency and ISO 11785/11785 which is fairly standard on most pet microchips (I've scanned a few pets with my reader too)

I only started a few years ago but surprisingly out of 80hd chipped I haven't had to replace an eartag yet but have one missing a tag this year so hopefully it's one of them I've got chipped so I can get the correct number on her

The Bluetooth reader connects to my phone as a "keyboard" and I just bring up a search in Google Sheets to find her ID number associated with the tag when I scan her

I really like the gray 3M Worktunes with Bluetooth that I linked above. The digital reception for AM/FM is way better than the last few iterations of the Worktunes models IMO. No microphone so I'm considering trying this Howard Leight next but IDK if being able to take calls is important enough to walk around with a derpy boom mic all day. I really like that earplugstore.com website, good deals and easy to find the specs of everything ear-related. I've seen lots of truckers taking calls while standing like 5' away from running augers with these blu parrot things so I actually just ordered one of those for calls while I'm working in the shop but it's not really noise protection though I guess you could wear an earplug on the opposite side. I'm partial to the honeywell Laserlite UF plugs, super comfy. Unfortunately I'm working through 500 pair of 3m 1100's now....

All of Robert Paarlberg's books are really good. Although this one is a little bit dated now, but it does offer a lot of insight/history into American agriculture and the politics around it.

I work with a guy that swears by them, so I'm not sure if I'm ready to try them or to just stick with my current boots . But I have the same probables with the Carhartts they have some small splits in between the toe and heel where my boot bends.

Here's my boots that I have currently. That I've had for three years now, the soles have two minor cracks. I really enjoy this style, even after a long 13 hour day in them my feet don't hurt in them. I definitely like the safety toe in it and has saved me a couple times. Something I don't know if are made for square toe boots, I know there's steel toe but I don't want to cut my toes off.

local thrift shop. Buy layers; tshirts, pullovers, zip ups so you can shed them as you change in temperature during the day. key word is cheap because you're gonna rip them and launder them and generally go through them, so why spend a lot? $2 tshirt, $3 sweater, $3 zip up. and then good rain gear on top of that.

good set of boots; like the muck boots - the high chore (~$100) are my favorite but then i'm walking through manure or mud constantly, too. i usuall wear the muck boots for 12 to 18 months continuously before i replace. a tube of wetsuit patch fixes the holes ($6)

I wear jeans mostly; $13 at costco. i'll snag carharts if i see them at the thrift shop, but 4 or 5 pairs of jeans and laundry once a week.

baseball cap with a brim for sun or rain was my go-to, but if it's really pouring and i'm going to be out there a while, one of these hats really works for me. Hate the rain running down my face or my neck.

Well if you want a manual for homeowners and not textbook grade reading material id go for Brickell

Just found another that's pretty cool... FarmLogs. They have a full website that has a lot of move features for free. It does field mapping, rainfall amounts, activity logging, storage tracking, nitrogen management, seed placement, etc. Developed by a small company in Ann Arbor, MI. They seem like a pretty good group.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.trigger.forge633ed212c46d11e185cd12313d1adcbe

Not listed: Cattle Market Mobile.

Available for both Android and iOS