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  1. Jack L

    Your Own Personal Structure

    When it comes to your own personal household and famliy farm, how are the "job duties" doled out? What kind of structure do you have? Do you feel you might need more? Less? Or is it as good as it gets.
  2. Jack L

    Gorilla's Got Covid

    This might become an issue with livestock: Gorillas Get Covid It was passed to them from an asymptomatic staff member. With all the new strains going around, do you think it might be just a matter of time before it can get passed down to livestock? Something to think about.
  3. Jack L

    Seed Brand Preferences

    Do any of you have a brand preference for seeds? Park has been around the longest (I believe) and Burpee is the most popular in my neck of the woods. It's the one I prefer. Do you have a go-to brand, or just pick up whatever is the most easily available?
  4. Jack L

    Everything But The Moo

    Here is an article in The Arizona Beef Blog that points out everything that beef byproducts are used for. You can use everything but the moo, as they say. The horns, for one example, are used to make buttons. It's a very fascinating article.
  5. Jack L

    Getting A Vaccine Shot

    If one became available to you right now, would you take it? Most people I have asked said they want to wait. They want to see which brand has which side effects. Myself, no. I would be among the one's who wait a year.
  6. Jack L

    Dicamba Woes

    It looks like Dicamba is going to have to give up the fights. Courts over the past 4 years, at least, keep disagreeing with them when they keep saying their herbicide is safe. Anyone here have experience with this brand?
  7. Jack L

    Water Distribution

    Does anyone know why we cannot distribute rainwater from flooded areas in the eastern U.S. to the arid, drought stricken areas of the west? I don't know how many times I have heard of flooding after torrential rains in the east, and the areas that are 10 years into a drought in the west, in the...
  8. Jack L

    The Ag Industry Is Safe

    The Department Of Homeland Security is recognizing the Ag industry as a critical service, and nothing involved in the production and transportation of food will be disrupted. This should come as good news as more more people are told to stay home and ride out the virus. DHS Issues Guidance
  9. Jack L

    Anticipating Spring

    Looking forward to the warmer weather? Has cabin fever set in and made itself at home? Don't fret, March is almost here. It seems like spring gets here sooner when you start making preperations for it in the weeks leading up to it. What do you do in preperation?
  10. Jack L

    Do you have flood insurance?

    In your area, is it mandatory to have flood insurance, or just a really good idea? I know most people only get it if the chance of flooding is over 50% based on the weather history of their region.
  11. Jack L

    Till Or No-Till

    Which side are you on? There are pros and cons to both, and here is a sampling of that: No-Till Farming: What's the Deal? It seems like too much work to change over considering the lack of benefits to no-till. Change my mind.
  12. Jack L

    Bloomberg Ag. Policies?

    I put this in the news section simply because I would like to see news, anywhere in the media, about Micheal Bloomberg's agricultural policies. Has anyone here heard anything about it?
  13. Jack L

    Extreme Weather

    How does your livestock fare in extreme weather? Yes, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota I'm talking to you. Do you take special precautions when an arctic blast is headed your way? Do you have all the resources you need? Winter is in full swing now.
  14. Jack L

    One Way To Maximize Profits

    We all know how hard it is to make a living here. One way to help with this is to write off your equipment lease payments through section 179 when you're filing your taxes. A dollar saved is a dollar earned.
  15. Jack L

    Solar Power In Rural Areas

    The recent wildfires in California shed light on the fact that power poles and wires can age out and become dangerous. So what about solar power to run the farm? Especially in very rural areas. As an example, there are still many households today on the Navajo reservation in the American...
  16. Jack L

    Growing Herbs

    Does anyone here have an herb garden? I want to start a raised garden next season and I want herbs. Any suggestions for a novice gardener?
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