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  1. Andrew T

    Fewer Chickens Will be Produced in Georgia Soon

    I just saw today that Sanderson Farms is reducing the number of chickens they produce from 1.3 million per week to 1 million per week. They've sent over 400 employees home from their Georgia plant. It appears that they will keep paying these employees, at least. This is quite a reduction in...
  2. Andrew T

    Sheppard App

    How do you all manage your workers and their tasks throughout the day? Currently, we have a morning meeting where I go over important things that need to be done that day (in addition to the daily chores, of course). I also have a giant whiteboard I write tasks on, and my workers cross them off...
  3. Andrew T

    Livestock Checkups

    We have our large animal vet coming out in a couple of days to give all our livestock checkups. We typically only do this once a year. I choose the winter months because these months aren't as busy as the spring and summer months on the farm. When do you all have your vet come out to check out...
  4. Andrew T

    What Do You Use as Cover Crop?

    What do you all use as cover crop? I like using oats because they can grow under a variety of conditions. They also suppress weed growth. I also like that I can let my chickens roam the garden to eat some of the oats when they're ready.
  5. Andrew T

    The Farmer's Dog Dog Food

    Lately, I've been seeing commercials for the Farmer's Dog dog food on TV, so I went to their website to check it out. I entered all my dog's details, and they suggested some recipes for him. The ingredients look pretty good to me, very wholesome. I was wondering if anyone had ever ordered from...
  6. Andrew T

    Background Noise for Cows

    Now that it's winter, and the cows stay in the barn more often, I wonder if they get bored. Do any of you keep a radio playing for your cows inside the barn? Do you know if cows actually enjoy the sound of people talking or music or if it annoys them?
  7. Andrew T

    Buying More Land for Crop Farming

    My wife and I would like to expand our farm and begin growing more crops. We have about half of the money we need saved up. I was wondering if it would be better to take out a loan for the other half of the money and buy the land now so we can get it ready for this next year's growing season or...
  8. Andrew T

    Protecting Cattle from Predators

    Anyone who has cattle knows the significant threat coyotes and other predators pose to them. The EPA has announced that it will allow the use of M-44 (cyanide) bombs to kill these predators. I understand the threat that predators pose to our cattle, but I feel like this is not an ethical or...
  9. Andrew T

    Practical Versus Fun Gifts at the Holidays

    I was just curious to know if you give people gifts that are practical or fun? In other words, do you give your loved ones things they need or things they want around the holidays? I tend to give practical gifts, but my wife has been hinting she'd like something more "fun" this year. Maybe I...
  10. Andrew T

    Turning Barley Into Carbon to Heat Homes

    I ran across some pretty exciting news that I thought you all might be interested in learning about. A new research study shows how barley can be turned into carbon for heating homes. This means that all the barley breweries regularly dispose of after making beer may be able to be used...
  11. Andrew T

    Real Vs. Fake Christmas Trees

    Do you all put up real or fake Christmas trees? We have a nice fake tree, but I'd really love to give my kids the experience of having a real tree at least once. When I was a kid, we always had a real tree to decorate. The main thing to remember when selecting a real tree is to make sure it is...
  12. Andrew T

    Combines X9 Combine

    Have you all seen the newest combine from John Deere - the X9? It looks really awesome! I don't need one quite this big, but it would definitely be a nice piece of equipment to have. I hear it will have similar controls and interface to the S700 combine, so that should definitely help a lot of...
  13. Andrew T

    Cranberries

    I love cranberries, but it seems like this is the only time of the year you can purchase them (unless you want to purchase the canned kind). So I always stock up. I buy a bunch of bags at this time of year and freeze them so that we can enjoy them throughout the year. Thankfully, they stay good...
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