tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post4345626454881125421..comments2023-10-17T03:41:01.759-04:00Comments on reflexiones finales: Dry cut grass: the end of ranchers and the Comancherussell1200http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-61406384953261607212011-12-04T15:05:46.408-05:002011-12-04T15:05:46.408-05:00Dennis,
Sorry, I forgot to reply.
Your point is ...Dennis,<br /><br />Sorry, I forgot to reply.<br /><br />Your point is well taken. I presume (possibly incorrectly) that it is all an indication of how tight the margins are at the moment in agriculture, and that we have the potential for a very big upward price movement:<br /><br />The type of price movement that gets talked about in relation to fuel prices a lot or ag products as they relate to the fuel inputs. But the ag products have their own potential ugly time bombs.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-27891100683585896762011-11-28T05:38:21.425-05:002011-11-28T05:38:21.425-05:00Anne, I have an Aunt who has old farming property ...Anne, I have an Aunt who has old farming property near Lexington VA.<br /><br />They used to lease out some of the land as pasturage, but the cows just tore it up too badly: particularly the streambed that passed through the edge of the property.<br /><br />There really is no free ride.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-80940014185298297302011-11-26T11:31:59.430-05:002011-11-26T11:31:59.430-05:00Add the high price of wheat and all the country ha...Add the high price of wheat and all the country has a hay shortage. $200.00 a ton in farm country.dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167339350609039463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-23333515165857008262011-11-26T10:41:47.380-05:002011-11-26T10:41:47.380-05:00A major issue, even regarding hay, is soil compact...A major issue, even regarding hay, is soil compaction. At 4 psi there is damage to soil structure enough that it effects crops. (A quad is 4-5 psi) A pickup is about 50 psi.. a cow 40-ish psi.. tractors are higher (70+). Just 1 pass does most of the damage and repeated passes just add a little more.<br /><br />It takes 4 passes to cut and bale our fields. (Cut, rake, bale, collect) Average for us is 3 cuttings+ annually.<br /><br />What's fluff got to do with it..<br /><br />Soil compaction destroys loft, the pockets/ voids in soil that trap water and air. This reduces water retention, drainage, root growth, seed germination, etc. It is a building problem that drought prone areas really feel.<br /><br />There are more issues.. but yes, you are right that the current system is in a predicament, especially with large scale operations.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159095601570766616noreply@blogger.com