Row crop farmer in S.E. Illinois along the Wabash River. Faulty Christian,Father, husband, grandpa and conservationist of one of our most precious commodities.
Palestine Illinois
Joined January 2015
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To say we have several deer on our farm might be an understatement . Taken in same 38 acre field 3 seconds apart.
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I have a problem and it is either 1 of 2 choices. Either Fed Ex driver can't read or snowball has thumbs. @FedExHelp
Stupid question but I'm going to ask. I hear all the water needed to cool the data centers. Is this water used in the evaporation method and then lost as steam or is it returned to the ground like an open system would be for geothermal?
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Shout out to the folks @RTICCoolers . Due to an unscheduled evacuation of my water jug off the platform of my tractor it fell victim a slight crushing event. We, here at Steve Fulling farm thoroughly stress test many things. Although it has some " flesh" wounds, it still
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When you half ass "fix" things right before planting, you usually get less than half ass results. This is on me. There will be a rock wall by this time next year. I don't like giving neighbors topsoil.
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Alright, a little guessing game for the ag conneseurs. Within the red lines in this picture are 4 rows of no till planted corn on what I would call a c slope. What makes 1 row stick out more than the other 3 and why? Kinze 2600 16 row no till planter. What is the reason?
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The correct answer is that row still had a no till Coulter on it. 2 yrs ago I took them all off but a couple of rows. You can always tell them right after planting. Everything I do is a science experiment. In this case, it cost me,,,,,, soil. Still need to walk some fields and check emergence on those rows.
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Something I struggle to wrap my head around. All the water we have, is all the water we've ever had and is all the water we will have. Same water as what the dinosaurs drank. Chew on that for a while.
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It's happening . I believe this is the earliest I've pulled the trigger. Ground conditions were very nice, so let's see if it was a good move come September.
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Obviously I am a proponent of healthy soil practices. I will not argue or shame someone that does not share my same beliefs. I'll gladly give up some yield, if that is the measuring stick , to farm the same top soil every year. I know in my heart there will be regulation telling farmers what they must do. Those that have at least tried a couple of different techniques will be far ahead of the curve. Yes, you own your ground, but there are a shitload of people that don't own ground and they vote at the polling places, same as you.
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I was in Champaign for a deal that Orion Samuelson spoke at. After he was finished, I went out to the lobby and he was selling his book. I asked if he minded if I shook the hand of one of the most prominent voices in ag. I then asked, " what was the biggest positive change you can remember coming to your farm?"
Without hesitation, he replied, " electricity." Something I had never lived without was a life changing event for him and his family.