Farmer. Dad joke generator. "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
Ohio, USA
Joined June 2011
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You know what issue Ag doesn’t talk about enough, quality labor.
I can’t find any. I live 30 mins north of a million people, no one wants to do manual work. Even for cold hard cash.
Funny thing, my best help comes from farm kids with less acres eager to earn more money.
Buckeyes fans overlook how clutch Will Howard was in big games. When it was on the line, he put that team on his shoulders and carried them. Sayin isn’t that guy.
$960/ton for MAP. $107/ac for wheat fertilizer this fall. Was $92 a year ago, $76 3 years ago. Same package.
I track it all on a spreadsheet.
Cost of fertilizer up 39% in 3 years. Doesn’t even take fuel increase into consideration for planting.
We are downsizing our straw operation. Selling our 2021 Massey XD 2270XD. Has acid, pro700 and cutter packages. More photos and information available, message for details.
The part of farming I enjoy the most is giving the youngsters a shot. I sit here waiting to load seed while they all drive something:
18 year old is driving semi tending
22 year old is planting corn
8 year old is doing laps in the hay field with the garden tractor
The bush fix I came up with to get running again. 9 replacement parts in all of US, dealers who have them won’t let them go. @JohnDeere won’t escalate the issue when my dealership has 3 8Rs in the same situation. No help or support to resolve this since Wednesday.
Approaching 24 hours since I asked to speak to my regional @JohnDeere rep and still crickets. Day 3 of my 8R and DB60 being field paperweights.
Kids got karaoke machine
They seemed unimpressed with my version of Smokey Mountain Rain
Clearly they don’t know ball
My cowboy boots have a hole in the leather
Those who don’t wear them daily will never understand
A ceremony should be held in their honor
I dread picking a new pair