Recent content by McFarmer

I wonder if you spread the corn on the planted area if they would pick that instead of digging ? Do you plant purchased seed corn or just plant field corn ? I think if I was to do a plot I would just plant bin corn. Unless of course you need GMO for weed control, then you can’t, legally anyway...

Dad talked about going out with cars at night and clubbing them for the same reason.

Wow, how big an area are you talking about ? My dad’s tales of killing pheasants in the corn fields have some basis then ?

This is a huge budget, and I don’t feel informed enough to make comments yet. Some of these cuts may be moved to other agencies as I understand. The budget: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2026-usda-budget-summary.pdf NRCS section is pictured here.

Well, it is a food plot. They need to learn two in bush is worth one in the hand. The cultipacker is exactly as wide as the spread of the seeder, really makes it easy to judge the spacing of the passes. Sounds like a rain Tuesday.

The ground worked up nice, probably never get it all seeded.

Look for the Iowa DNR roadside count then you will know better were to go. Last year : https://publications.iowa.gov/52138/2/2024%20August%20Roadside%20Survey%20Report.pdf

I have some in both maturities. It is the classic bird in hand/bird in bush. Tell me what 10 years will bring and I can say which is correct. If a new farm bill ever gets written the maximum rent may increase. Farm prices stay where they are the current rental rates may look pretty good in the...

What are folks in other counties seeing for a species mix for the CRP acres they have enrolled ? I seeded another 5 acres yesterday, beautiful conditions and now a nice rain today, should get a good stand. We have an excellent staff at out county NRCS office, hope we can keep them. Gone are...

I guess I’m of the camp that folks can do whatever they want with their land without being guilt tripped about it. I probably have an unhealthy attachment to this farm, but if my heirs want to sell I won’t be haunting them.

They look good, what kind of stone are they ? I wish you all the best but I gotta say the “Big Cocks” thing gets a fast no from me. I’ve always thought that was a juvenile saying. But, that’s just me maybe. Welcome.

It’s for next years enrollment. It takes months to work through the system.

I was told at the FSA office today they are once again accepting land into CRP, until the latest round of money is gone.

It seems hen pheasants like cover that they can see over the top of, something that was cut last fall and will grow knee high. Alfalfa seems idea for them. Early spring seeded oats is also good, and of course fall planted rye or wheat. Other than that I’ve never noticed any pattern.

I always try to delay first hay cutting as long as possible. The alfalfa money making fields can wait only so long however, quality declines rapidly. Usually when we cut alfalfa we find about a third nesting, a third just hatched and a third baseball sized fliers. This year alfalfa in northern...