My grandfather was a farmer who fought in WWII. He was a POW and came back to find his farm split among his siblings, because he was presumed dead. My families farming story ended in 1945. I started farming cattle 6 years ago and this is my first corn crop๐
#FirstGenFarm
Being stuck at home for two weeks is like being in a grain cart all day.
Iโve already eaten all the good snacks and thereโs a long time before the lunchbox gets refilled.
My 9 y/o hugging ISP K9 officer who helped find her, my sister and her two small kids after they were lost on a hike for 7 hrs in the woods, after dark with a dead cell phone. We were unsure if they were lost or abducted. It was the longest night of my life.
Looking for tips on constructing a grain bin summer kitchen. Iโm replacing our 24โ pool with a 24โ bin that will house grills, fridge, freezers and entertainment area. I may heat and cool it also.
Any pics and tips would be appreciated!
After all weโve been through I think we deserve the following:
-Season 3 of Yellowstone to be 50 episodes.
-$5 corn/$12 beans
-Turnpike Troubadours resume touring
-Eradication of Buffalo gnats and mosquitoes
-Get rid of DEF bring back Dicamba
-Bacon
Did I miss anything?
โYou wouldnโt believe this new combine Iโm hauling, hang on I gotta take this turn real quickโ.... โIโm gonna have to call you backโ
#LittleTooLowboy
Just a friendly reminder as we put up hay in the barn. Donโt stack wet hay tight. If you think it may be a bit wet, salt every layer and let it breathe a bit. This was a close call near us.
#FireSafety
This daughter of mine is all heart.
Collided with a teammate head first diving for a ball in her regional basketball game and tried to wave off help as she soaked up her blood with a mask.
She wanted back in the game immediately, we took her in for 3 stitches. They won๐
Went to a rib joint in Memphis tonight with a group of 12. Hostess asked if we had a reservation.
I said yeah under Abe Froman...
She looks puzzled..
Random dude walking by says โThe Sausage King of Chicagoโ
Exactly!
Iโve been waiting 20+ years to deploy that joke.
This 1920โs Magic Chef 6300 has been in my family for years. My mom and dad recently downsized and handed it down to us. My wife is super excited to design a new kitchen around it.
#RetroStove
I was in an Amish area dropping off some livestock for an auction today and had this conversation:
Me: Whatโs Covid like over here ?
Him: I donโt know, I havenโt seen any of that sell here lately. Maybe ask the guy in the hat if weโve got any?
In 2003 we watched Joe Rogan on โFear Factorโ and laughed. We watched the nightly news for honest reporting.
In 2022 we listen to Joe Rogan for honest reporting and watch the nightly news for laughs.
Who does big tech want to silence, and why?
2022 will be the last model year for the John Deere moldboard plow. For 185 years Deere has produced some variation of the moldboard, this years will be the last.
Massive explosion at ADM Decatur, Illinois. As of 8pm the fire is burning on several levels of the corn plant and unfortunately there are several trauma victims.
I asked my 9y/o daughter to hand me the male end of the hose down at the barn. She looked at it and asked โwhy do they call it the male end?โ I donโt think Iโm ready for that conversation๐ anyone have a good reaponse?
Our local Soggy Bottom Hill with the message โGod โค๏ธ Youโ got an addition of a huge cross yesterday thanks to the community coming together and making it happen. 2500 people a day have the chance to see this on State route 121 just north of Mount Pulaski.
Figuring Prevent Plant coverage
By the square root of steadily increasing corn prices
Divided by garbage bean prices
Times Asian swine flu
By a factor of trade war
Plus flooding
Minus Dicamba
@FitFounder
Removing all grains and most carbs from my diet and eating more fats and high quality animal proteins.
It eliminated inflammation, brain fog/verbal aphasia and sleep issues.
It may not work for everyone but made a huge impact on my health.
The economy is going to be like a cold start on a tractor.
Itโs gonna take a while to get going again and might need some ether. Itโll grunt, groan sputter and smoke and probably stink for a little bit until finally it roars to life, just like always.
#ThingsWillGetBetter
My dad is 73 years old and he just told me a story of how he got in a drag race with a teenager in a mustang and him in his Buick.
Not 50 years ago,
Yesterday ๐
* My Daughter โDad, Iโm hungryโ
My brain:
Don't say it
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Don't say it Me: โNice to meet you hungry, Iโm Dad.
These bad boys were released recently.
Reports of Iowans not even holding the door at Caseys for each other in a rush to buy this midwestern masterpiece....
#ItsABuschel
Just a thought:
Maybe take a look at the conditions of third world open air markets. Nowhere on earth is animal welfare more neglected. Itโs a caldron of filth and disease that spawned Coronavirus.
But yeah, earth is in trouble because I eat steak and put cream in my coffee.
This guy, not a varmint within a half mile that isnโt aware that heโs a stone cold killer. Loves his humans and his livestock, raccoons, coyotes not so much...
#FarmDog
February 1979. Image was shot looking west at I 74 from an overpass between Bloomington and Le Roy Illinois. The agriculture movement swept all the way to Washington D.C. despite the inclement weather.
Anhydrous ammonia rigs are rolling hard today in
#CIL
Please be safe and wear gloves and goggles every time! Remember the good Lord only gives you one set of eyes!
#FarmSafety
Asked my credit card company to email a PDF of last years purchase history. Them:โWe can only fax it to youโ Me: ok cool let me crank up Marky Mark in my Delorian and take it to my dads office in 1992, Iโll call you back from a rotary phone so you know itโs me.
#AreYouSerious
Proud Dad moment. My son shot a personal best 91/100 and his team won the Illinois High School State Clay Shooting League title. Heโs got 4 more years in this league I canโt wait to see where he goes from here!
Settle an argument: Iโve wanted an older Porsche Boxster for a long time.
My wife says itโs a โmid life crisis โ car. I said I realized a few years ago my time is limited and I want to have fun before I die.
Like for me getting the car.
RT for midlife crisis
#fortheboys
Anyone know of a college or tech program that teaches meat cutting/ butchering? Working on a long term project and finding qualified folks seems to be a real issue.
We lost a young farmer to suicide in my area recently. As farmers we tend to put on a tough exterior, itโs time to let that facade go.
If youโre struggling, talk to someone about it. The best thing we can do is be there and lift each other up when we get down.
#DoMoreAg