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  1. Wind Gypsy

    Properties listed with unapproved Parcel split and easement

    A property got listed yesterday that i'm interested in. It is 38 acres split off of a 55 acre parcel with house. The agent says the split needs to be approved by the county and the easement has not been finalized yet. The property is priced well. What would you do to cover your ass on any...
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    Seekins 300WM w/ bartlein custom carbon barrel

    I'm selling this Seekins Havak PH(2?) that has a 26" Bartlein Carbon #4 9 Twist barrel chambered by TS Custom. The chamber was spec'd to seat the 215+ bergers, 0.200" freebore i believe. It has one of the new action/bolts that runs much smoother than the orginal havak actions. Included with it...
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    Browse impact on Radish tubers

    I planted a diverse mix this fall where daikon radish was the only brassica in the blend. Looking through my fields, there is lots of "stunted" looking radish. Most tubers are pencil sized but dont show obvious signs of heavy browse. I took a peek at an exclusion cage yesterday and the only...
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    2,4-DB on Lambs Quarters

    Anyone used 2,4-DB for lambs quarter control? considering it just in some areas at home where I'm trying to get cleaner clover growth. Might have to grab some imox instead to keep the chicory growing though..
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    Esch 5603 no-till drill

    I have a lightly used esch 5603 pull type no till drill I’m likely to list elsewhere in the future but figured I’d put it here in case anyone is planning for a purchase before next year. I won’t be able to officially sell for a few weeks and I really would like to see how much I like the new...
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    Poacher of 218” WI buck convicted

    https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/content/articles/deer-news/man-admits-he-poached-218-17-pointer-dnr I’m pretty sure sturgis used to live in and hunt this same small town?
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    Bears..

    I just swapped out this cam after it went dead because bears pulled the cord out that ran to the solar/battery. A week later effin bears are messing with the new cam. This is in the middle of the property I try to stay out of typically thus the solar setup..
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    Depth bands on drill openers

    Anyone ever used these on a no-till drill? I noticed them on a recent listing for a Truax drill. Makes sense to me to keep seed from being planted too deep when there are high spots. Especially on those truax drills that throw the small seed into the same tube as the large seed. For my uses...
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    manure/litter fertilizing plots

    I don't think my land has been owned by an actual farmer/rancher for 30 years but i believe the rancher that sold it back then still took hay bales off it until 4 or 5 years ago. The nutrient levels in the soil are quite low. I've been able to do ok growing some plots but would really like to...
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    Pin oaks or hybrid reds

    Are there hybrid red varieties looking at like the white oaks we talk about a lot? Thinking about adding some pin oaks to my hybrid SWO plantings because they seem to do well on my wetter ground and are supposed to grow fast. Just curious if there anything that might be better yet than pin oaks.
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    Win the Open? Time for a new Kubota

    https://www.reuters.com/sports/golf/harman-says-will-celebrate-open-with-spin-new-tractor-2023-07-23/ Seems like a likable guy.
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    Lime has been spread, pH not moving.

    Got my soil test results back last week and my pH is about the same as it was before I spread 2 tons/acre of 87% ENP dolomitic lime about a year ago. Not really sure how to move forward with that. Basic history: -Sent in samples to U of MN for soil test report last May. Results were 5.6 and...
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    Compaction - Tractor Tire Size

    Any of you guys consider ground pressure when choosing tires for your compact tractors? After learning more about soil, it seems compaction is major concern that doesn't get discussed much by noobs like us using little tractors for food plots. I really like my tractor but the one thing that...
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    Critique my '23 fall plot plan

    As of right now, i'm abandoning my lick creek'ish split plot plan and going to plant the same blend on nearly all the plots with the exception of a 10' clover/chicory perimeter ring where things are more likely to be shaded. Also like the idea of perennial clover/chicory for when i have burn...
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    Rye Seed - buy now or wait for fresh seed

    I'm placing an order for this year's fall seed soon. The vendor i'm buying everything else from has rye available now that was harvested last year. I typically buy when the co-op has fresh seed in august. Price is basically a wash but it's one less trip to the store in August for me if I had it...
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    Protecting Apple Trees from herbicide

    I'm curious if there are any standard do's and don'ts or best practices for herbicide use adjacent to your fruit trees (apple in my case). Most of mine are either in my lawn or in a food plot that sees herbicide at least once a year. I sprayed some weed and feed on the lawn a couple weeks ago...
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    Oxeye daisy control

    While planting some apple trees yesterday I noticed a lot of big clumps of oxeye daisy sprouting up in a foodplot. Some searching indicates it's best to hit them with herbicide when they are small. I was hoping to avoid anything but a gly burndown in July before planting fall plots so the...
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    So much for frost seeding

    When you’ve got a foot + of very wet snow + ice and this is your 10 day forecast.. got a feeling I’d need to wear waders to walk in the muck that will be my fields this weekend if I went out there like I was scheduled to. Really hoping the river doesn’t take the disk harrow I left out over the...
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    MN bills introduced to allow crossbows during archery season.

    Just saw that there are two bills out there currently to allow crossbows during archery season. As if having OTC rifle season during peak rut and OTC muzzleloader season allowing scopes and smokeless powder during post rut doesn’t keep the hunt quality beaten down enough. They already allow...
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    Diverse mix seed weights

    When planting a diverse blend, the more specialized folks like green cover seed and vitalize seem to make a point of being very balanced with seeds. What I wonder is for smaller plots where the candy crops like peas are going to get wiped out in no time, is there a negative impact of seeding...
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