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Soil fertility in production ag is universally appreciating?

The only book I was ever forced to read and that I actually enjoyed was All the Pretty Horses. Same author as No Country for Old Men, I believe.

Similar to your soft spot, I have a “beef” with dozers that made me most interested in using a mini ex. I’m irrationally irked that they basically have to scrape off a few inches of top soil in order to clear brush.

That looks good, but I’m looking for trails at least 3x that wide and I’m not worried about the debris placement. Maybe I should call mine roads. In the South, ones no wider than an ATV will be totally engulfed with branches and leaves after a couple of weeks of 90-degree temps and normal...

Man, debris doesn’t last long here. What are you thinking in terms of debris mgt excavator vs dozer?

I was close to selling some SOFI.

Tell me more. I’m about to have an operator and a 20k # Cat machine with rubber pads for a few hours. He’s clearing a small spot for a pole barn and campsite the first day. Was thinking of one new perimeter trail in young timber for the next day. ETA: for comparison, do you have experience...

I don’t have one. Maybe that’s why I’m so irritable all the time.

This is a tax code thing, not a USDA or conservation program. Technically, there’s an inherent benefit to the owner from fertility increases from the objective increase in property values that come with it. This is a write off of an “expense” associated with production. It’s not anything that’s...

Can’t complain about the stock market anymore, so on to Uncle Ted. Hahahah. #ATH

I just sold some employer RSUs. What should I buy?

i looked at a couple projects with a dirt contractor yesterday. We looked at the crossing in post #39. His permanent fix suggestion was a culvert made from a shipping container. Said he could set it in about 2 days of work. I just really worry about a culvert there because I think the dirt...

I’ve looked. This is the closest I’ve found. Not even sure it’s anything of note.

Here are a couple bad photos of one of mine. This spot drains only about 50 acres of watershed, so not a ton of water. But apparently the dirt in this spot is extremely tender and erodible. Gravel creek bottom is probably 20’ below the “holler” above. More on that after the photos. Dozer guy...

Had you previously had livestock?

Do you happen to know the actual program name? My NRCS agent told me just last week there were no stream crossing programs. I specifically was reaching out for some help.

Good topic. I’m struggling with some crossings right now too, mostly erosion of the approaches. Culverts are a non-starter for me.

Best timing of my life on my CELH purchase. Up 70%+ in 4 mos. Just need to know when to sell.

I think maybe we’re done.