Author Topic: Ask Steve Dave Farm And Cow And Ranch And Tractor And Truck Related Questions (Read 360605 times)

pissclams · « **Reply #2125 on:** February 28, 2020, 08:44:44 AM »

nice animal jail

ben ji · « **Reply #2126 on:** February 28, 2020, 08:51:32 AM »

Quote from: KST8FAN on February 27, 2020, 10:53:36 PM

A few of the late arrivals at the corral last weekend. No twins.

Tom

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Hey Tom, how many cows do you farm? Is that all of them?

KST8FAN · « **Reply #2127 on:** February 28, 2020, 07:59:40 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 28, 2020, 06:11:34 AM

Limo or Angus bull?

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Angus.

Tom

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KST8FAN · « **Reply #2128 on:** February 28, 2020, 08:00:59 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on February 28, 2020, 08:51:32 AM

Quote from: KST8FAN on February 27, 2020, 10:53:36 PM
A few of the late arrivals at the corral last weekend. No twins.

Tom

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Hey Tom, how many cows do you farm? Is that all of them?

Out of the cow biz just rent the corral and pasture to a cousin and neighbor. Together 250-300 cows.

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ben ji · « **Reply #2129 on:** March 03, 2020, 09:44:49 AM »

I stumbled across the 2017 Farm Census and have been casually scrolling through Kansas

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_2_County_Level/Kansas/

Some Fun Facts so far

- In 2017 Farmers in KS received $509,205,000 in government payouts. $103,414,000 was in CRP/Conservation payments and the rest was "Other Farm Programs"

- 21,837,465 Acres of Cropland, 2,464,656 acres of irrigated land.

- 5 million acres growing corn with 1.3 million irrigated.

- 7 million acres growing wheat with 336,362 acres irrigated

- 5 Million acres growing Soybeans with 500,000 acres irrigated

- 2.3 Million acres growing Sorghum with 93,000 acres irrigated

- 2.5 Million acres for Hay/Silage with 204,474 irrigated

- More acres growing cotton than sunflower seeds. 96k vs 58k

ben ji · « **Reply #2130 on:** March 03, 2020, 09:49:12 AM »

Total Income from Farm-related sources - $585,455,000

I'm probably reading this all wrong but it looks like Kansas Farmers barely make more money selling actual farm products than they get in government payments.

ben ji · « **Reply #2131 on:** March 03, 2020, 10:29:23 AM »

Lets see what kind of MISC Animals KS farmers have

1,551 Alpacas in KS

5,727 Bison

1,087 "Deer in Captivity"?

514 Llamas

11,318 Live Rabbits

ben ji · « **Reply #2132 on:** March 03, 2020, 10:33:57 AM »

6,278,772 Cattle and Calves

2,100,764 Pigs

73,526 Sheep & Lamb

48,942 Goats, of those 42,506 are Meat Goats

meow meow · « **Reply #2133 on:** March 03, 2020, 11:31:43 AM »

nice to confirm my suspicion that kansas meat goats are endangered

ben ji · « **Reply #2134 on:** March 03, 2020, 11:36:34 AM »

Quote from: meow meow on March 03, 2020, 11:31:43 AM

nice to confirm my suspicion that kansas meat goats are endangered

Nope, there were 6,000 more Meat Goats in our great state in 2017 than there were in 2012.

meow meow · « **Reply #2135 on:** March 03, 2020, 11:37:54 AM »

doesn't seem sustainable, do kansans have the appetite for that much meat goat?

sys · « **Reply #2136 on:** March 03, 2020, 12:06:50 PM »

having more acres in corn and soybeans than wheat is shameful.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #2137 on:** March 03, 2020, 12:57:18 PM »

Quote from: sys on March 03, 2020, 12:06:50 PM

having more acres in corn and soybeans than wheat is shameful.

America just has too many pussies that can't handle gluten these days.

sys · « **Reply #2138 on:** March 03, 2020, 01:00:38 PM »

i carry a packet of wheat gluten with me at all times and sprinkle it on my food as a spice.

8manpick · « **Reply #2139 on:** March 03, 2020, 03:54:24 PM »

Quote from: meow meow on March 03, 2020, 11:37:54 AM

doesn't seem sustainable, do kansans have the appetite for that much meat goat?

They should, meat goat is delicious as hell

KST8FAN · « **Reply #2140 on:** March 03, 2020, 06:28:04 PM »

Greeley County
1,250 people
34,600 cattle

Tom

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Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #2141 on:** March 04, 2020, 04:48:16 PM »

Quote from: sys on March 03, 2020, 01:00:38 PM

i carry a packet of wheat gluten with me at all times and sprinkle it on my food as a spice.

I put some in my coffee to thicken it up.

ben ji · « **Reply #2142 on:** March 05, 2020, 06:17:36 PM »

Going out to the cat ranch this weekend to shovel out some dirt from the bottom of old grain bins and see if my new pup can find birds. My dad hadnt been out there in a month so I asked him how the cats were doing.....These god damn cats eat like kings.

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"Cats having slow re-cooked rotisserie chicken with seafood ravioli and dated jiffy corn bread with lots of chicken broth. Lil was bad today - all dirty - tom following her around. 7 cats in Morton 2 in garage. One grey mama about to pop."

KST8FAN · « **Reply #2143 on:** March 05, 2020, 09:30:21 PM »

Are the cats aggressive at meal time? Our two house cats know what spoons clinking in bowls means they are getting ice cream residue or milk and cereal crumbs. To the point of in your lap meowing hurry tf up so we can lick those out.

Tom

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ben ji · « **Reply #2144 on:** March 05, 2020, 11:23:49 PM »

Quote from: KST8FAN on March 05, 2020, 09:30:21 PM

Are the cats aggressive at meal time? Our two house cats know what spoons clinking in bowls means they are getting ice cream residue or milk and cereal crumbs. To the point of in your lap meowing hurry tf up so we can lick those out.

Tom

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Tom,

These are purebred farm cats, anytime they get rotisserie chicken and seafood ravioli they are as happy as KU Karl buying a big12 bball champs T-Shirt.

KST8FAN · « **Reply #2145 on:** March 06, 2020, 07:37:50 PM »

Ole 642 about to meet the ladies.

Tom

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Spracne · « **Reply #2146 on:** March 06, 2020, 09:48:49 PM »

More Dick Pound than the Olympics. Get 'em, 642!

KST8FAN · « **Reply #2147 on:** March 06, 2020, 10:20:26 PM »

Feel the burn, pasture edition 2020.

Tom

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DaBigTrain · « **Reply #2148 on:** March 06, 2020, 10:40:09 PM »

My allergies appreciate you, Tom.

ben ji · « **Reply #2149 on:** March 07, 2020, 08:19:25 PM »

I did some actual disgusting work at the cat ranch today. The large grain bin had not been used since 2011 and had a bunch of old rotted/wheat in the bottom by the Auger that I shoveled out along with like 10 mummified starlings that got down the Auger. (Sidenote- I'd never seen the bottom of a grain bin and had no idea they went below ground)

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