tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post104077907290063581..comments2024-03-27T03:19:09.202-04:00Comments on HyMark High Spots: More NoTillEd Winklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-56765546312776914722010-01-16T12:17:58.209-05:002010-01-16T12:17:58.209-05:00So is Howard Buffett to farming what Ted Turner is...So is Howard Buffett to farming what Ted Turner is to ranching?<br />Certainly looks like he is doing his part to "Save the Planet"<br />(I did a search on the name)buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-91869006355881741352010-01-16T12:10:14.397-05:002010-01-16T12:10:14.397-05:00I read somewhere that there has been less acres of...I read somewhere that there has been less acres of wheat planted this year. Possibly the lowest acreage in years.<br />In days gone by-farms were more of a complete system or were in neighborhoods where there were local consumers. It is harder to rotate when you are growing commodity crops.<br />For example we were trying go from Fescue (seed) to corn, to wheat or oats or barley to clover and back to grass. But now grass prices have crashed, the dairy is broke, feed grain prices are heading down. Since we farm a swamp half the stuff drowns out due to unexpected spring rains. So you kind of pull your hair out.<br />Perhaps we need some upland ground. Then you talk to everyone else and they kind of laugh at the whole idea of rotations. You can still buy lime and fertilizer after all...buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.com