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  1. GMan5465

    Picked corn versus standing corn

    I'm considering taking a 25 acre AG field out of production. It's near the dead end road into the property, that gets plenty of sightseer's and I need to do some screening as well as other work that would limit the AG acreage overall anyways. I'm also planning on planting corn/beans in the...
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    What made this hole?

    Found this hole in the ground on my walk this morning. Hole is roughly 3/8 inch. Any idea what would make it?
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    Predator proofing a property

    I have coyotes, bears, bobcats, and wolves on my property. Obviously, hunting and trapping is one means to reduce some predators. What are your top “habitat” tactics to tilt the odds in the deers favor against predators? I’m concerned about doing what I think are improvements that may take...
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    Oak Wilt

    A large section of my property is oaks. It's not too thick but could be thinned a bit to open up the canopy. I have some leaner trees that I'm planning to drop as well as some that have wounds at the bases. My plan is to drop them this month before any risk of oak wilt implications. Once...
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    Grapple Suggestions

    Just bought an MX6000 and considering grapple options. I plan on using it for cleaning up brush and also moving logs or loading them onto a trailer. loader capacity at the pivot pin is 2275 pounds. The grapple that was suggested is the SGC1572, it weighs in at 922 pounds. So only 1300 pounds...
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    Switchgrass with diversity pockets

    I‘ve got some pasture land on my property that I’m thinking I would convert to switchgrass with diversity pockets. Two are roughy 5 acres in size, another is 10 acres. My question is, how do you implement it? I’m thinking I should build the diversity pockets first by planting/transplanting...
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    Razor stubble

    My neighbor brought his skid steer and brush cutter up and we cut an access trail around half of the property. Plan is to get the trails smooth enough for electric bikes. After cutting, it looks like the trails have razor stubble in spots where it cut through brush. We can bring up a root...
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    Alder Variety?

    Need some help identifying some brush on the property. We have pasture land that I’m planning to turn into a combination of food plots, let go and let it grow, and tree plantings. It is sandy soil in central MN and these bushes are quite abundant. I believe they are some type of alder. They...
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