Love this post Klause!!
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This deserves a far longer response... But no 2016 caused us a lot of grief. Lost half the crop and crop insurance was useless...
We bought into the ag more than ever and Canada is the best place for ag bullshit and spend spend spend to grow a crop. I regret doing that but every experience in life makes you wiser.
The thing that bugs me the most is I knew this info in the back of my head but just chose to ignore it at the time.
We are doing quite drastic changes... Because conventional production ag, working for "ag industry" is a zero sum game imho.
Most profitable.crop on the farm?
Gone 3 weeks ago for $11. Ran 25-30 straight cut it, grew it on the N from the prior pea crop added p and s. Applied some edge. No in crop spray.
Cost $176/acre to grow grossed $300.
It's not about growing the highest yield. It's about growing highest profit. Another lesson I wish I had learnt 5 or 10 years ago.
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So yeah I share the information I do in the hopes of others not falling into the same traps.
I believe understanding our competitors and their advantages / hindrances is important. We can't believe were the best because that complacency ruins our business, our industry, and our country.
I see major clouds on the horizon and want to be mobile... have a family to think about and want what's best for them too.
I count myself fortunate that learning comes easy, and that my parents taught me to question everything at all times and be flexible... and I've had the opportunity to gain many skills and knowledge in diverse fields quickly.
Farming is my love second to my family, but there's neat things one can do to put food on the table and build equity... And I believe there's also lots of texh ology that hasn't been thought of invented or brought to market... Which is one of the fields I'm very excited to be involved in... It's also where knowledge of other countries agriculture industries comes in.
Still want to change the world, hoping the stuff I'm working on will eventually save lives and help feed millions.
Anyway enough of a rant. My turn to dump again.
We bought into the ag more than ever and Canada is the best place for ag bullshit and spend spend spend to grow a crop. I regret doing that but every experience in life makes you wiser.
The thing that bugs me the most is I knew this info in the back of my head but just chose to ignore it at the time.
We are doing quite drastic changes... Because conventional production ag, working for "ag industry" is a zero sum game imho.
Most profitable.crop on the farm?
Gone 3 weeks ago for $11. Ran 25-30 straight cut it, grew it on the N from the prior pea crop added p and s. Applied some edge. No in crop spray.
Cost $176/acre to grow grossed $300.
It's not about growing the highest yield. It's about growing highest profit. Another lesson I wish I had learnt 5 or 10 years ago.
[ATTACH]3467[/ATTACH]
So yeah I share the information I do in the hopes of others not falling into the same traps.
I believe understanding our competitors and their advantages / hindrances is important. We can't believe were the best because that complacency ruins our business, our industry, and our country.
I see major clouds on the horizon and want to be mobile... have a family to think about and want what's best for them too.
I count myself fortunate that learning comes easy, and that my parents taught me to question everything at all times and be flexible... and I've had the opportunity to gain many skills and knowledge in diverse fields quickly.
Farming is my love second to my family, but there's neat things one can do to put food on the table and build equity... And I believe there's also lots of texh ology that hasn't been thought of invented or brought to market... Which is one of the fields I'm very excited to be involved in... It's also where knowledge of other countries agriculture industries comes in.
Still want to change the world, hoping the stuff I'm working on will eventually save lives and help feed millions.
Anyway enough of a rant. My turn to dump again.
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