Ask Steve Dave Farm And Cow And Ranch And Tractor And Truck Related Questions

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Tater looks like an awesome farm dog.

[steve dave]

Farm AF

[ben ji]

He irrigated milo????

Long story short the well is on my Aunt's land and pumps to 2 circles (ours and hers,can only hit 1 at a time). My uncle farms my aunt's land and gets first dibs so my dad only gets to drain the aquifer on his land for a couple of weeks out of the year or something to that effect.

Also he rough ridin' loves Milo because one time a couple of years ago he made a decent amount of money on it so now he is 24/7 stanning for Milo when I talk to him about what he's gonna grow.

Ben Ji: Hey, why don't you grow some corn on that irrigated circle?

Dad: If there is a drought I can still get a good crop of Milo.

Ben Ji: It's irrigated, you can make your own rain.

Dad: Good point. But I made money when we planted Milo one time like X years ago.

[sys]

Also he rough ridin' loves Milo because one time a couple of years ago he made a decent amount of money on it so now he is 24/7 stanning for Milo.

goodbye cat ranch, hello mini horse farm.

[ben ji]

Also you know that 240 acres of pasture at the cat ranch that was broke out into farmland? The Milo on it was crap and is going to end up getting baled into feed instead of harvested.

My dad blames our tenant who picked some variety that could get sprayed with some herbicide to kill any grass that grew up. Long story short only like 20% of it headed/seeded out.

The Milo on our irrigated circle is looking juicy AF tho and will get harvested next week.

This isn’t going to eff up your pheasant population will it?!

Pheasant population should be good since there is about 140 acres of ungrazed pasture + my aunt's CRP for them to chill in while they eat all the waste seed from the successful farmers around us.

[ben ji]

Also he rough ridin' loves Milo because one time a couple of years ago he made a decent amount of money on it so now he is 24/7 stanning for Milo.

goodbye cat ranch, hello mini horse farm.

My dad sold the mini horses to break even from his attempt at raising some feeder calf's .

[sys]

My dad sold the mini horses to break even from his attempt at raising some feeder calf's .

exactly.

[michigancat]

He irrigated milo????

Long story short the well is on my Aunt's land and pumps to 2 circles (ours and hers,can only hit 1 at a time). My uncle farms my aunt's land and gets first dibs so my dad only gets to drain the aquifer on his land for a couple of weeks out of the year or something to that effect.

Also he rough ridin' loves Milo because one time a couple of years ago he made a decent amount of money on it so now he is 24/7 stanning for Milo when I talk to him about what he's gonna grow.

Ben Ji: Hey, why don't you grow some corn on that irrigated circle?

Dad: If there is a drought I can still get a good crop of Milo.

Ben Ji: It's irrigated, you can make your own rain.

Dad: Good point. But I made money when we planted Milo one time like X years ago.

Ok that makes more sense

[KST8FAN]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/green-river-drift-cattle-drive-60-minutes-2021-10-17/
 
I thought this was a nice segment last night on 60 minutes.

This is next level ranching, but takes me back to growing up and trying to corral calves to load on the trucks in the flint hills.


Tom

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[KST8FAN]

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/john-deere-strike-and-supply-chain-woes-has-farmers-worried-rcna3207


Tom

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[ben ji]

Looks like we got 71 BPA on the semi irrigated Milo, no word on the salvage value of the dryland Milo in the breakout field that is getting baled for feed. I did get a random text string of updates from my dad on the farm though.

Plans to gradually grow a cattle herd (putting a few cows in with another guy's herd - he takes care of my cows, I provide pasture, water, corals.  Details sorted out in agreement.)

Unauthorized game cam West of farmhouse in windbreak.   Left them a note and set up my own game cam.

Levant church pastor Ron Alexander has permission to hunt deer/coyotes/raccoons on the farm.

Garage is home for farm kitties.  Leave doors as they are - about 5 inches from ground - keeps predators out.  Milk in garage fridge for kitties - pour into the tuna cans.  Don't let dogs chase kitties or go in garage.  Thx.

Blackie and Grey Boy.  There is another wild tom white with yellow tail, is around.

[bucket]

Should have pointed his game cam at their game cam to find out who it was!

[ben ji]

Should have pointed his game cam at their game cam to find out who it was!

I believe that is what he did, left a note on theirs and pointed one of his game cams at that area.

90% chance it's one of his old ones he forgot about or belongs to the small town pastor he gave hunting permission to.

[Stupid Fitz]

If a fella wanted some grass fed beef, where should he get it? Also, this very same fella is not interested in any discussions about grass fed beef vs grain fed beef. He likes both and thinks people should eat a well balanced diet of whatever the eff they want.

[yoga-like_abana]

If a fella wanted some grass fed beef, where should he get it? Also, this very same fella is not interested in any discussions about grass fed beef vs grain fed beef. He likes both and thinks people should eat a well balanced diet of whatever the eff they want.

Local locker trash can should be able to help out

[Justwin]

If a fella wanted some grass fed beef, where should he get it? Also, this very same fella is not interested in any discussions about grass fed beef vs grain fed beef. He likes both and thinks people should eat a well balanced diet of whatever the eff they want.

I would start with the Shop Kansas Farms webpage and/or Facebook page.  There are people that post on the Facebook page if they have beef for sale and they usually specify if it is grass finished or grain finished.

[ben ji]

How a meatpacking plant changed one Kansas town 40 years ago and left a Colorado community behind


https://www-ksn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.ksn.com/news/local/how-a-meatpacking-plant-changed-one-kansas-town-40-years-ago-and-left-a-colorado-community-behind/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16353713601701&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

[KST8FAN]

How a meatpacking plant changed one Kansas town 40 years ago and left a Colorado community behind


https://www-ksn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.ksn.com/news/local/how-a-meatpacking-plant-changed-one-kansas-town-40-years-ago-and-left-a-colorado-community-behind/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16353713601701&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

Beat me too to it ben ji.  I interviewed at that plant in 86 coming out of K-STATE when it was IBP.  Incredible operation.


Tom

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[star seed 7]

[michigancat]

Oh no

[ben ji]

 

[ben ji]

Should have pointed his game cam at their game cam to find out who it was!

I believe that is what he did, left a note on theirs and pointed one of his game cams at that area.

90% chance it's one of his old ones he forgot about or belongs to the small town pastor he gave hunting permission to.

Found the unauthorized game cam when I was out there last weekend.

My dad left a note in it saying "I think you are looking for my brothers farm which is 9 miles SW of here" then put up a no hunting sign below it.

[ben ji]

And set up TWO game cams to see who comes back to grab the unauthorized game cam  (only one is in this pic)

[ben ji]

Only one cat when I was there but blackie was hand fed treats and given plenty of whole Milk and Kibble.

No sign of Grey Boy which I saw a couple of months ago

[KST8FAN]

Combine fire in Osage County this evening.  Guy jumped off and broke his leg to add insult to injury.


Tom

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