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Post by thefisherj on Apr 17, 2022 7:47:41 GMT -6
DecemberWell not much doing was preparing to go on holiday when I looked at the price of dry corn which was at $693 per 1000L at premier Cooperative which I sold all 100,856L for a total of $69,941. I will be back in March to start the farming cycle again. 
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Post by thefisherj on Apr 30, 2022 10:11:43 GMT -6
MarchWell the new farming season has started  seeds bought, fert bought and another farm to work. This month i cultivated the soybeans fields and rock picked the 2 farms.
   
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Post by thefisherj on May 12, 2022 14:01:51 GMT -6
April
Busy month planting corn (8.7ha) and soybeans (9.6ha) and rolled them. 
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Post by thefisherj on May 30, 2022 4:14:11 GMT -6
May
I spent most of may de-weeding my fields and did a harvest contract in-between rain showers, unfortunately spent the last week of may visiting my dad in hospital with my older brothers.
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Post by thefisherj on May 31, 2022 12:05:11 GMT -6
June
well I manage to fertilise field 97 and 98 with the last dose of nitrogen and sell of 34,289L of soybeans at Hilltop Grains for $1,244 per 1,000L which in total accounts to $42,663. I have been visiting my dad in hospital every other day. I have said I will help out his business which is custom harvesting with my eldest brother in Ashton Corners, Wisconsin for the month of August. 
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Post by thefisherj on Jun 4, 2022 4:03:36 GMT -6
JulyBeen a busy month helping my friend in Nebraska carting the barley to his beer factory and the oats to his silo.
 
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Post by thefisherj on Jun 8, 2022 12:52:36 GMT -6
AugustWell Spent the first week helping my friend in Nebraska spread slurry on his field before flying to Ashington corners to help my eldest Brother and my father do some custom harvests.  
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Post by thefisherj on Jun 19, 2022 4:07:11 GMT -6
September and OctoberI spent most of September at home. I did fly to Elmcreek to see Their Annual Agriculture fair, Then new John Deere tractors looking stunning and the x9 combine.
October was a busy harvest month I managed to harvest all the soybean fields (96 30,723, 98 39,033) and one corn field 95 which I got 70,374L, I nearly forgot IK have a Challenger on demo for Fall and early Spring. My local dealer lent me another killbros gravity wagon unfortunately my gravity wagon broke its front axle but the dealer was nice enough to lend me a j&m Gravity wagon which my combine auger just manages to go over.
    
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Post by thefisherj on Aug 14, 2022 3:52:29 GMT -6
NovemberI have managed to finish the corn harvest and mulched all the fields as I finished mulching the last field I heard Sirens, turns out it was 3 Police cars arriving at our farm.  
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Post by thefisherj on Aug 17, 2022 11:25:06 GMT -6
Westby News I.R.A Fines A local Farm in Westby Wisconsin for Tax evasionThe I.R.A have found a Farm belonging to an old couple to have forged Serval Tax returns brought out by the processing sale of the farm. Which now defaults to the government. |
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Post by thefisherj on Aug 19, 2022 10:58:28 GMT -6
Middleburgh Media News
An Outsider looks to save Woody Farm
An outsider from Westby Wisconsin makes a sale deal to save Woody farm from bankruptcy. The deal is rumoured to be a 40% share for the first 3 years then 2 years of 60% then he gets the full 100% share.   |
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Post by thefisherj on Aug 20, 2022 12:43:37 GMT -6
AugustWell my first month at my new farm was a busy month harvesting 3 of my fields which had corn and oats in.
Field 5 (1.79hA) 29,149L of Corn
Field 7 (1.94hA) 32,604L of Corn
Field 8 (2.23hA) 11,411L of Oats
I found an old building in the woods which looks like a moonshine maker which I decided to put 12,000L of Cracked Corn in. Which I suppose i should keep off the books being illegal.
I had to buy some food for my animals.         
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Post by thefisherj on Aug 21, 2022 13:45:54 GMT -6
SeptemberFirst thing I did was sell two Barrels of Spicy Water then I managed to bale up the oat straw while a Local woodworking company installed two bale sheds. Then I mowed my grass pasture for first cut hay then I went seed and lime shopping while the local precision farming contractor soil tested my harvested fields.   
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Post by thefisherj on Aug 29, 2022 3:16:05 GMT -6
OctoberWell another spicy water run successful, I then spread lime on field 5 and 7 to lower the ph. I went on to plough and seed Barley in both fields. I had some spare time so I helped a neighbour in harvesting their sunflowers.
  
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Post by thefisherj on Sept 7, 2022 15:58:41 GMT -6
NovemberWell the last field is ready to harvest i got 16,675L of sunflowers on field 6 (2.15ha) and the weather was dry and sunny for another cut of hay and i managed to help a neighbour harvest his sunflowers after his combine broke down.
 
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Post by Bryan83 on Sept 11, 2022 8:03:36 GMT -6
Looks like you'll be getting ready for fall tillage. Would you like to demo any cultivators or plows for a few hours?
We can also demo a tractor with it, if you need extra horsepower. Anything on the lot, you just let me know.
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Post by thefisherj on Sept 12, 2022 15:36:34 GMT -6
December January and FebruaryWell it was nice getting a call from an online dealer offering a demo tractor and fall tillage but unfortunately the weather forecast doesn't look good. I did though managed to cultivate field 8 and half of field 6 before the snow fell about the correct time to sell off 11,411L of oats for $7,176. January was the same snow storm after snow storm, in-between the snow storms I managed to sell the remaining corn for $29,991 and I bought 100 adult chickens and a Rooster for $1,505. February rolled in started off being cold and snowing then became mild before snowing yet again while I sell off 17,000L of Sunflowers for $14,514. Did have the soil testing company out to test Field 6    
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Post by Bryan83 on Sept 13, 2022 19:00:25 GMT -6
Well sorry we missed the window, but come spring time we can still demo some tillage gear or we could also set you up with some planting stuff if you like.
Stay in touch, we'll get you something to try out yet.
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Post by thefisherj on Sept 15, 2022 14:09:23 GMT -6
Wouldn't mind trying out NH T6.175 with a Kinzie 3600 please
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Post by Bryan83 on Sept 16, 2022 18:34:09 GMT -6
Just let me know when you're about ready for it and I'll have them shipped to your local dealer.
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Post by thefisherj on Sept 17, 2022 11:45:26 GMT -6
thank you will do
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Post by thefisherj on Sept 19, 2022 3:45:23 GMT -6
MarchWell I managed to finish off the cultivation on field 6 and lime both field 6 and 8. I sold the first pallet off eggs for $1,658. I have also taken a contract with a farmer in Bloomfield Canada to help him do his contracting business when I'm not busy on my farm. The deal is I get 20% of the contract income I ended up cultivating Anhydrous ammonia in one of his two fields before cultivating 2 neighbouring farmers field. This month I got $7,146. I have been contacted by the online dealer again and I have a nice New Holland T6.175 and Kinzie 3600 Planter on Demo.
   
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Post by thefisherj on Sept 19, 2022 3:46:48 GMT -6
AprilWell the demo tractor and planter has arrived, I went an bought the seed and fertiliser I need for Field 6 (Soybeans) and Field 8 (corn). Unfortunately the grass field wasn't ready to mow for first cut silage. The tractor was nice and comfortable and was nice to have gps as well but with the budget so tight its going to be a while before we can afford a nice new tractor of any brand. I had to pop down to the local dealer to pick up some chicken feed and saw and bought something that wasn't to be missed. I will collect it next month after the local dealer services it. Well it was time to head to Bloomfield to help with their soybean planting and help do some contract planting and fertilising for $9,890.      
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Post by thefisherj on Sept 28, 2022 12:45:38 GMT -6
MayWell I bought a used John Deere 7810 with the firewater money will be keeping it out of sight from the current owners for now. Straight away it went on the mower to cut first cut silage and I got carried away and forgot to send the drone up to catch the tractor at picking up the grass windrows. I then went to Bloomfield to drive their Kenworth truck while they do contract harvests.
    
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Post by thefisherj on Sept 30, 2022 11:47:17 GMT -6
JuneWell not much doing, I helped our local neighbour harvest 3 fields of barley which he let me have 14,000L along with paying me $14,875. I sold another pallet of eggs for $2,429. I had a call from Bloomfield that there's nothing to do up in Canada so spent the last 2 weeks Chilling in the house looking how the farm is going along and what needs improving 
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Post by thefisherj on Oct 5, 2022 12:06:52 GMT -6
Julywell I managed to harvest barley in field 5 and 7 got 34,109L from field 5 and 40,134L from field 7 and between both fields I got 420 small square straw bales. after my harvest is complete I went to Bloomfield farm to help their custom harvesting by driving their lorry again, then cultivate a field for them while they went out planting winter oats. Well the bell rings for this financial year.
    
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Post by thefisherj on Oct 15, 2022 12:43:44 GMT -6
AugustWell, the finance sheets are completed for last year, total money spent was $89,253 and total money income was $125,384 with a profit margin of $36,131. With the 60% ($21,678) of the profit going to the owners and 40% ($14,453) to me. I borrowed a neighbour's truck and livestock trailer to bring in 12 new brown-swiss cows for $13,200. I then went on cut second cut hay which I sold straight to the livestock auction for a total $10,784. I helped cart for another neighbour farm harvest which he gave me $15k then I went to Canada to do the same. Next month there will be a big project that improves the farm massively.
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Post by thefisherj on Oct 31, 2022 14:17:30 GMT -6
SeptemberWell I can now tell you we have expanded the farm with a new barn and a used workshop and two old grain bins. I then went on to help Bloomfield farm again for $18,388 which should pay for the grain Augars for the new to me grain bins.
     
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Post by thefisherj on Nov 14, 2022 11:53:51 GMT -6
OctoberWell, it's been a busy month I harvested soybeans in field 6 which yielded 15,013L I then cultivated field 6, 5 and 7. Planted wheat in field 6 and trying a new method of fertilising the next years corn field with a cover crop in field 5. I then went to Bloomfield to drive their lorry for them awith their soybean harvest and few custom harvests.      
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Post by thefisherj on Dec 10, 2022 7:42:58 GMT -6
NovemberWell i managed to harvest my last field (8) which was corn I got 50,027L, i put another 12,000L to make more fire water. I then did a third cut silage before driving up to bloomfield which will be the last time as their youngest cousin has finished University and now wants to help so they no longer need me so i will have to find another source of income to replace this one.
    
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seeds bought, fert bought and another farm to work. This month i cultivated the soybeans fields and rock picked the 2 farms.
