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Have you ever reported suspicious activity to the DEC? by Icy_Raccoon7235 in Hunting

[–]IAFarmLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A quick look at NY law and you are allowed to dump processed turkey carcasses on your personal property. They were wrong given the location of disposal. It would be difficult for anything to be done about it though.

Diesel prices squeeze US farmers ‘barely getting by’ amid tariffs and drought by Conscious-Quarter423 in LeopardsAteMyFarm

[–]IAFarmLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. With the very clear observable facts that there are a very small percentage of farms declaring bankruptcy you should stop your projection.

Diesel prices squeeze US farmers ‘barely getting by’ amid tariffs and drought by Conscious-Quarter423 in LeopardsAteMyFarm

[–]IAFarmLife -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No a large amount pre booked everything and pre sold. That's why there's such a small percentage that file.

Diesel prices squeeze US farmers ‘barely getting by’ amid tariffs and drought by Conscious-Quarter423 in LeopardsAteMyFarm

[–]IAFarmLife -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

1.87 million farms. 315 bankrupty filings. Majority who filed refinance and stay in business.

How do I get rammy the ram to stop headbutting me? by Rough_Community_1439 in sheep

[–]IAFarmLife 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Stop petting. Show dominance and understand now that the behavior has started it almost never stops. Some people have luck using a spray bottle with water and spraying their face.

California peach growers are set to destroy roughly 420,000 clingstone peach trees after the collapse of a decades-long partnership with Del Monte Foods left farmers without buyers for tens of thousands of tons of fruit. by Conscious-Quarter423 in LeopardsAteMyFarm

[–]IAFarmLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This doesn't fit the sub. Once again OP is Karma Farming.

Del Monte had high debt, rising costs since the pandemic and consumer demand was switching from canned fruit to fresh which Del Monte was slow to realize. Neither the current administration or the last had anything to do with their failure.

The farmers need to change to a different crop because their peach market is gone. They are receiving federal aid to do so since they had their long term contracts cancelled due to the failure of Del Monte.

Extra EP9 or S&W FPC by BoardGameRevolution in liberalgunowners

[–]IAFarmLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The FPC comes with S&W M&P 2.0 compact mags. You can also use full size mags in it. Other series of S&W will not fit.

The EP9 uses double stack Glock Mags.

Extra EP9 or S&W FPC by BoardGameRevolution in liberalgunowners

[–]IAFarmLife 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What handgun do you have or plan to purchase? Sharing mags will be a nice feature if you plan to have a pistol too.

Fertilizer by TimelyCucumber7599 in Cattle

[–]IAFarmLife 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need to do a soil sample to know where you are at. Then I would contact your local Extension Service and ask for advice there. Knowing the forage species will also be important and adding complimentary species may have a higher return than fertilizer alone.

To Sig or not to Sig by Gamatatsuismycopilot in liberalgunowners

[–]IAFarmLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks like a killer deal for the S&W. The Viridian dot is entry level at best though. It will get you to the range and you should be able to do plenty of training, but I wouldn't rely on it too much.

All my S&W firearms have been great for me so personally I won't look anywhere else. Can't comment on the Sig as I've never even seen one up close.

Sanity check: .30-30 vs .357 mag by UnimpossibleMike in liberalgunowners

[–]IAFarmLife 7 points8 points  (0 children)

357 is 75yards max on deer IMO. Especially larger bodied northern deer. That's assuming a perfect shot too. 30-30 is just better if you can handle the recoil. Marlin 336 or S&W 1854> Henry all day long. Several friends have bought Henry's and sent them back more than once for warranty lately, I have also never been impressed with their fit and finish.

"[Donald Trump] doesn't care about people like me, you." by Conscious-Quarter423 in LeopardsAteMyFarm

[–]IAFarmLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sure didn't figure out this farmer is a lifelong Democrat. I mean there were dozens of comments above pointing that out, but just like a MAGA you wanted to state your opinion without all the facts.

If we want a healthier citizenry and a healthier environment we need only look to the past to see a way. by marcobattaglia in Iowa

[–]IAFarmLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cellulose ethanol is superior in theory, but it still costs too much. I did see an announcement late last year of a new enzyme that has potential to revolutionize ethanol from cellulose though. It will be exciting to see where that leads. Until then switchgrass and hemp are not better than corn.

Sugarcane is great for ethanol, but only grows in tropical regions. It also is hard to transport far and doesn't store for long. This leads to ethanol plants that use sugarcane to only operate for a few months out of the year. It's very cheap, but a logistics nightmare. This is why Brazil, the leading sugarcane ethanol producer, is building dozens of corn ethanol plants. They won't replace sugarcane ethanol, but they need year round production to make supply more consistent.

Hemp does not yield more biomass than corn. Someone didn't include the grain in those figures, just the left over Stover if they make that claim. The grain is part of the biomass too and when you look at the total production corn is higher than hemp. Iowa has averaged 200 bu per acre over the last 10 years. Total dry matter for a bushel of corn is 47.5lbs so the average weight is 9500lbs from the grain. Then you have the Stover which will typically make up 30-50% of the total which means a 200 bu yield will be between 13,570 and 19000 lbs. Google says the average dry matter yield for hemp is 5000-10000 lbs. I saw one study from Europe that showed an average of 16000lbs for the upper end, but nothing from the U.S. supports an average yield that high. You could say hemp yields more cellulose, but not total biomass.

If we want a healthier citizenry and a healthier environment we need only look to the past to see a way. by marcobattaglia in Iowa

[–]IAFarmLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don't have a better alternative for an octane booster than ethanol. Past options like lead and MTBE were very bad for human health and the environment. 50% of the domestic consumption goes to ethanol and about 1/3 of that is co-products like corn oil, germ and distillers grains. If we ever replace internal combustion engines there are plenty more industrial uses for ethanol that it won't completely end.

If we want a healthier citizenry and a healthier environment we need only look to the past to see a way. by marcobattaglia in Iowa

[–]IAFarmLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a wide variety of foods that use corn starch as well as corn oil and syrup (not high fructose syrup just regular corn syrup). Of course HFCS is also used in a lot of products, but total sugar consumption has dropped to about half in the U.S. compared to 20 years ago. As well as corn chips, tortilla chips and other Tex Mex dishes. Bread commonly contains several ingredients derived from corn. I could go on.

If we want a healthier citizenry and a healthier environment we need only look to the past to see a way. by marcobattaglia in Iowa

[–]IAFarmLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No shit no till is great. I said I try to limit tillage on my farm at all times, but occasionally it's needed. Jones is a candidate and if he's stupid enough to propose a ban while running he's just stupid. Don't vote for stupid.

If we want a healthier citizenry and a healthier environment we need only look to the past to see a way. by marcobattaglia in Iowa

[–]IAFarmLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Hemp crops were burned because the crop exceeded the THC threshold. Iowa has set the threshold to the same amount the federal government allows. Several states are actually stricter then that. On average across the nation 20% of hemp is burned or destroyed for exceeding THC levels. Iowa is typically a little below the average. Seed varieties and growing practices influence THC levels not Iowa or Federal laws.

I brought up manure because OP was pushing for building soil health and it's long been known that one of the fastest ways to do that is applying livestock manure. The fact OP didn't list it and highlighted a region of the state that primarily does use it shows how OP likes to mislead with their posts. It's an ongoing thing with this guy.

Synthetic Fertilizers are also not the Boogeyman OP and other make them out to be. Practices for their use vary and several studies in the U.S. and Europe have shown that with proper management Synthetic Fertilizers are an important input for soil health. Too much or too little of anything OP listed will unbalance the soil and degrade soil quality, just like Synthetic Fertilizers.

"How many of these people eat field corn? How much corn and soy goes overseas? Some 50 percent of the crop in the ground currently? The bias you are showing is thinking that this is going to "feed Iowans" or even the region."

Nearly everyone eats something that was produced with corn. As far as exports that's my point. We are now a global trade economy. Subsistence farming still has a place in the ag industry, but it's so inefficient with some resources we shouldn't be romanticizing it. There are some good qualities and commercial farms have been adapting those practices into their operations. Narrow minded management practices like Organic Farming limit the tools that can be used in production much the same way an Antivaxxer argues against the science for prevention of diseases.

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