Recent content by KJS-ND

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That's tall enough - having their tops 'nipped' a bit will just make them spread out faster in my experience - just need to keep them from getting mowed down to the dirt.

I think buy, improve, sell can work in the right situations, although I've never personally done it. You need to 'flip' relatively quickly if you borrow money now or the interest will eat up profits relatively quickly. I don't think the return on investment will be high enough on the leasing...

I thought the Land Podcast episode on the Structured Installment Sale Annuity also sounded interesting - same benefit of a land contract basically if I'm understanding it correctly, except you get a payment from the financial institution instead of from the buyer. Certainly would give you some...

Bismarck

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tuff-stuff-products-heavy-duty-oval-stock-tank-110-gal These can freeze solid and won't crack - had one out for many years in North Dakota and it's still fine. I put them on a slight downslope and add a couple sheets of corrugated steel panels...

I'd suggest a lease so everyone knows what's what - if doing cash per acre payment, the whole payment should be received in the spring before any work is done in the field. You might want to also consider having the farmer provide proof of Public Liability / Farm Liability insurance - farming...

I stink at guessing also, but I'll go 165" - that right side g'3 is a whopper and long beams.

The 'how'd you do it?' answer is certainly dependent on your location. What's worked for our family has been buying land that does generate a reasonable income - think tillable land or pasture land as no trees in my state ; ) Pasture land can always hold deer at least occasionally and most...

Dang - you are probably correct- wish I had taken a few more close up pics - will have to do that next time I’m out that way - was hoping got lucky

Not 100% sure - no

I always thought Elderberry sounded like a great shrub to get growing and over the last 3 years I've planted probably 50 plants - along w/ tubing, spraying, watering and all the stuff that goes along w/ trying to get stuff growing in sod (tough). Seems like having pretty good luck - they seem...

1) Add a few cedars for thermal and plums/hazelnuts/cranberry/elderberry shrubs to provide some mast/browse and thicken it up a bit. 2) Redosier dogwood and willows - maybe a maple or two for a future stand? 3) Maybe Hemlock (would need to be protected), gray dogwood, arrowwood viburnum

Yep - heard ERC can become invasive in some areas - here we struggle to get much of anything to grow and provide thermal cover and since the temp is -16 and wind chill is -42 this morning - them deer need some thermal cover and ERC are tough/drought resistant/low on browse list - so I've been...

Diversity is always a good thing IMHO and I do like hazelnuts for wildlife plantings. I also really like red-dogwood osier if you have any wetter areas (along w/ plums which you said you already have plenty). If you need a true 'screen' - maybe have to put in some cedars or other coniferous -...