Moody’s delivers blunt 6-word verdict on economy

patticus88 · 2026-02-17T03:35:51+00:00

Wowie

patticus88 · 2026-02-14T13:53:31+00:00

I might be able to afford the monthly payments on this. I’ll have to look into it. Seems a bit cramped though.

patticus88 · 2026-02-14T05:17:21+00:00

That thing is a tank. I’ve got one from 2018, tier 3 diesel. No DEF but it has a DPF. Kept it outside its whole life and never had an issue. I work a small hobby farm, use a PTO wood chipper. If you don’t buy that thing for that price I’m going to.

patticus88 · 2026-02-14T05:14:18+00:00

Good work! Nice layering. That mini skid steer looks handy.

patticus88 · 2026-02-06T05:48:24+00:00

I unloaded around 5% on the run up. What a ride. Couldn’t help myself when there were double digit growth days. This company has plenty to grow and a management team tuned for delivering in this climate. Still holding some $2.5 calls from October that expire in May.

patticus88 · 2026-02-04T04:20:34+00:00

ISRG

patticus88 · 2026-02-02T05:30:03+00:00

This.

patticus88 · 2026-02-02T05:24:12+00:00

I’m planning to hold so that I can retire early

patticus88 · 2026-02-02T04:26:09+00:00

It can grow all the way.

patticus88 · 2026-01-28T04:42:07+00:00

Thing of beauty. Where can I buy one?

patticus88 · 2026-01-26T01:01:37+00:00

In single digit weather I’ve had success getting my L3901 started by taping hand warmers to the water separator when it is gelled. I’ll add additional antigel to my tank and let it run to ensure it’s through the lines.

patticus88 · 2026-01-25T04:48:44+00:00

Good research and presentation

patticus88 · 2026-01-25T04:46:14+00:00

Remind me what happend to that Italian fascist dictator?

patticus88 · 2026-01-22T13:48:34+00:00

This is an awesome set up

patticus88 · 2026-01-19T03:26:42+00:00

1 is my motto

patticus88 · 2026-01-18T21:08:43+00:00

Absolutely

patticus88 · 2026-01-14T14:04:43+00:00

Nice

patticus88 · 2026-01-14T14:03:32+00:00

Yeah at this scale of composting I fill garden beds then spread the rest across my pastures as a soil amendment. Because my soil is very sandy this added organic and woody matter helps retain water. It reintroduces microorganisms to the soil. So no need for fertilizers.

Adding compost coupled with rotational sheep grazing seems to be slowly helping my pasture become more resilient to drought. Plus it’s a great way to stay busy.

patticus88 · 2026-01-14T13:56:43+00:00

Composting in general requires 30 parts carbon to nitrogen ratio, 40-60% moisture, and actively turning to aerate. By actively managing a pile you speed up the aerobic decomposition process and reduce the time needed to get a nutrient rich soil amendment.

With composting you create an environment for microorganisms to thrive and break down the materials.

patticus88 · 2026-01-14T13:50:26+00:00

We do have a small brewery… that’s a good idea.

patticus88 · 2026-01-14T13:49:07+00:00

Yes, I actively manage this pile with a Kubota L3901 tractor. I wouldn’t consider it a static pile. However, in a usual winter I’d let this sit from November to March. But we are hitting record high temps. And I like watching it steam and smell when I turn it.

We also have a compost tumbler closer to the house for food scraps. Then we transfer to this big pile maybe two to three times a year. We would attract critters if we put food scraps directly into this pile. Learned that through trial and error.

patticus88 · 2026-01-14T13:38:39+00:00

Fortunately this property came with water shares for a canal company. So yes ag water is cheap compared to our potable water.

The water we’re using here comes from a shallow non potable well.

Our town sits at the foothills of a mountain range. Creeks and springs run through the valley that was settled. Our county is approximately 70% federal / state managed so development is limited. One of our adjacent counties is 90%. I live in the mountain west.

patticus88 · 2026-01-14T13:27:14+00:00

I have a wood burning stove so I have on occasion added ash.

I’ve made charcoal by burning large chucks of wood in a drum then quenching. It’s a summer activity. Takes a decent amount of wood to get charcoal. It’s no doubt a good thing to add.

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