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Sorry to hear that. Hopefully it will change for the better. I don't remember the last time I was your way. Just not on my travel route anymore. Hoping you have a great fall.

I would sure like to see the 60's and 70's for Kansas. I remember the early 60's when the limit increased to five total with the option of one hen in the five.

Kansas harvest the lowest ever in 2023 at 227,000, except 2013 at 190,000 . This is sad. Terrible downward trend.

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A surprise shower last night put 1.00" on the Ponderosa, bringing YTD to 18.95" Praise the Lord. Now the Ponderosa is above the 17.50" annual rainfall average. PTL

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I have a Stihl Kombi and various attachments(string trimmer, pole saw, edger and blower) for it. It is a 4 stroke. It has performed very well. Took it in after one year of use for the recommended setting of the valves. The blower is my favorite to use to blow the grass(can be about 8" deep) off...

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Had that nice rain on August 1st, then the little shower on the 10th. Other than that we have been really hot and dry. A chance of rain on Thursday. Dodge City is above average on rainfall and, I think, the only weather bureau in SW Kansas above normal. I have seen some really outstanding...

Some of you are familiar with Dodge. You will notice on the map the location of Hilmar Cheese Plant(I think it is either just starting operation or ready too). They are a California company. Over the last ten years or so the California dairies have come to the area and bought up irrigated...

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I don't get out much but was out the other day and stumbled onto a bit mine under construction adjacent to a REC's substation. Don't know how many there are in SW Kansas. Saw a report on one near Elkhart. They are big power users, maybe here because of the electric energy production? Reminds me...

Well topped out at 109 today

So thankful for the rainfall this year as we enter a very hot dry period and wonder when the next rain will come. I have the winter wheat ground ready. Usually try to plant between September 15 to October 15, but will plant when there is moisture. If it doesn't rain during that period, then will...

Dodge City has the highest sustained wind velocity, 16mph (24/7/365 average) That has brought lots of wind farms to this area. There is some push for solar in the area and it is meeting with some resistance. I just heard from a farmer friend of mine that he was offered good money to lease 160...

Here is the seed mix. I haven't seen any sunflowers in the field. I planted with my Great Plains no till drill and I might not have had the cups open enough and damaged the seed. Overall I am extremely pleased with the mix.

Here is the mix I used

Star Seed does the PF mixes. This mix was not a PF Mix. Star Seed is a great company that I have used for years for CRP seed and other seed.

It has been such an unusual year here at the Ponderosa with the rainfall, but knowing at my farm it could end any time. I, as always, remain thankful for my many blessings. Food plots here are hit and miss with the weather, but this year it was a hit, thanks to the timely and beneficial...