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

[WillieWatanabe]

Some wheat growers here in central KS reporting 90+ bushel / acre yields. Best wheat harvest ever they are saying.

north or south of i-70?

I thought south of 1-70 was pretty dry in the spring so wasn't sure if they rebounded. 

[XocolateThundarr]

Ours was mostly 90+ in Butler County. 

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Some wheat growers here in central KS reporting 90+ bushel / acre yields. Best wheat harvest ever they are saying.

north or south of i-70?

I thought south of 1-70 was pretty dry in the spring so wasn't sure if they rebounded.

north of I-70

[sys]

90!  holy crap.

[KST8FAN]

Flint Hills grass is green, ponds are full.


Tom

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[steve dave]

$1.2m an acre not even near water




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[star seed 7]

How many of those Zuckerberg cows could that support?

[steve dave]

How many of those Zuckerberg cows could that support?

I irl saw a truck pulling a horse trailer with one (1) bizzare breed animal in it and I’m 100% convinced it was one of the delicious Zuck bovines.


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[steve dave]

It had like big ass forward’ish facing horns. Not ankole wide ass ones. And not that big. But pretty big. And ankole coloring. Seemed steer sized.


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[KST8FAN]

$1.2m an acre not even near water




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SD-

If you're shopping I've got a deal for you:

https://heck.realestate/listing/flint-view-ranch/


Tom

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[KST8FAN]

Nice day to take some pics of the most prominent rock wall on the farm.  This one's runs a half mile with only a few breaks on the steepest terrain and across a couple creeks.


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[KST8FAN]

Couldn't get a great Pic, but this a hollowed out area where rock was quarried.   It's a couple feet lower and a square area on a rock ledge.

Checked on the ladies and their slick looking calves too.


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[tdaver]

I can see Morgan Freeman sitting under a tree next that wall

[sys]

super impressive wall.

[KST8FAN]

I can see Morgan Freeman sitting under a tree next that wall

LoL.  Maybe  I should walk it looking for rocks that don't belong there and a small tin box.


Tom

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[cfbandyman]

Yeah that stone fence is very picturesque in that setting

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Flint Hills are looking awesome Tom. Reminds me of the area between Alta Vista, Volland, Alma. Some very nice rock walls in that region.

[Katpappy]

Flint Hills are looking awesome Tom. Reminds me of the area between Alta Vista, Volland, Alma. Some very nice rock walls in that region.

Isn't there a scenic route in that area?  Some years back I went to Alma to get some fresh cheese and ended up taking the scenic route.  Very much recommended. 

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Flint Hills are looking awesome Tom. Reminds me of the area between Alta Vista, Volland, Alma. Some very nice rock walls in that region.

Isn't there a scenic route in that area?  Some years back I went to Alma to get some fresh cheese and ended up taking the scenic route.  Very much recommended.

Yeah, great route between Alta Vista and Alma. County highway with rock fences along much of the route. You could combine the Alma cheese with meat products from the locker in Alta Vista.

[KST8FAN]

Flint Hills are looking awesome Tom. Reminds me of the area between Alta Vista, Volland, Alma. Some very nice rock walls in that region.

Isn't there a scenic route in that area?  Some years back I went to Alma to get some fresh cheese and ended up taking the scenic route.  Very much recommended.

Yeah, great route between Alta Vista and Alma. County highway with rock fences along much of the route. You could combine the Alma cheese with meat products from the locker in Alta Vista.

https://www.travelks.com/things-to-do/byways-and-highways/byways/native-stone/

Family has pasture just west of Eskridge, where my Flint Hills pictures are taken.  My rock wall pictures are Douglas County near Lawrence.


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[KST8FAN]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/14/goldmine-collection-of-wheat-from-100-years-ago-may-help-feed-the-world-scientists-say


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[Sandstone Outcropping]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/14/goldmine-collection-of-wheat-from-100-years-ago-may-help-feed-the-world-scientists-say


Tom

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That's fascinating.

[ben ji]

I'm just picturing the guy in 1920 begging ambassadors etc to bring back some wheat samples from where they are posted.

"Look, I know you have super important things to handle over in Iran but can you PLEASE get some samples of the local wheat and send it back? Pretty Please!?!?

[michigancat]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/14/goldmine-collection-of-wheat-from-100-years-ago-may-help-feed-the-world-scientists-say


Tom

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Holy crap

Today, one in five calories consumed by humans come from wheat

[star seed 7]

That's essentially what my grandpa did at ksu cats u. He worked with chinese bros to make wheat babies. He even went to china in the 70's to visit his colleagues before china was "open".