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Farmer Wisdom & Advice; Who’s Got Some?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Rutherford May 24, 2009. 5 Replies

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I grew up in rural Ohio (Clark County) and my family still owns farmland in that area. (corn and beans land) I currently live in Denver Colorado and run a national farm management company so I’m a member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. I am also an agribusiness author/blogger. I visit lots of farms in different areas of the country (sometimes the world) that grow all kinds of different crops. I have taken a recent interest in the local food movement and have been studying hydroponics in great detail. I believe that even large grain farms in the Midwest should diversify a small portion of their operation into local food production via hydroponics. You can read more about my company at http://agerco.com . You can read my blog at http://blog.alextiller.com .

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Tricks to Finding Farmland to Buy or Lease

Posted on May 18, 2009 at 1:00pm 0 Comments

Whether you are a young farmer just starting out or an old pro trying to grow the size of your operation, finding land to farm on is tough. Here are a few tricks to tracking down farm real estate to buy and/or lease.



To Buy



• The trick is to buying farmland is to find it before it goes on the market, and the best way to do that is through a network of people who would know the land is about to go on the market. To do this effectively, I suggest you....to read more, visit… Continue

Future Farmers: So you think you want to be a farmer?

Posted on March 26, 2009 at 1:20pm 4 Comments

So you think you want to be a farmer? What’s stopping you or making you think twice? What do you think could be done to better to insure your success?



As many of you know, I am working on a book for future farmers. Now I need some help. I have created a 16 question survey to try to better understand what motivates and what hinders wanna-be farmers.



In return for filling out my questionnaire, one of you will be selected at random to receive a $100 Tractor Supply gift… Continue

Agribusiness SBA Stimulus Package

Posted on March 24, 2009 at 2:05pm 5 Comments

For those of you contemplating starting a new (non-commodity farm) agribusiness venture, 2009 might be your year. On March 17 President Obama unveiled a multifaceted small business initiative to try and stimulate the small business economy with a major focus on unfreezing small business lending. Reactions to the plan were generally favorable, although I personally am not sure this is enough to turn around our economy.......to read more visit… Continue

11 Point Checklist for Planter Maintenance

Posted on March 20, 2009 at 1:04pm 0 Comments

A farmer is only as good as his equipment – and this spring, one of your principal pieces of equipment will no doubt be your trusty planter. Equipment maintenance is one of those “everybody knows” pieces of information, but planters require a fair amount of attention to prevent damage and poor operation thus resulting in poor yields at harvest. Here is a general checklist for maintaining and inspecting your planter, to keep it working smoothly for years to come – remember to check your owner’s… Continue

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At 10:45pm on June 12, 2009, Brian Wood said…
I got a question for ya, Ever since I got a few comments on my page, I can no longer view comments that others have left me on my page. I get notices in my email and also in my recent activity window. but I can never view them though. Am I missing a link some place and just over looked it? or is there a problem with my page?
At 8:53pm on May 24, 2009, Eric Baeten said…
I added pictures to my page!
At 12:23pm on May 24, 2009, Mark D. Westrom said…
ya i am new to this site. I have not had much time the past month due to spring planting. We finished up planting yesterday. We are now custom rolling soybeans for a few guys. We will be doing that for the next couple of weeks.
At 1:18am on May 24, 2009, Hyperlocavore - LizM said…
Sure!
At 3:09pm on May 17, 2009, David J. Parcell said…
hi alex thanks for the message. it has been a tough spring up here in goshen indiana, with all the rain it has really pushed our planting back. fell free to drop a message anytime.
At 6:32pm on May 16, 2009, Eric Baeten said…
I haven't talk to you for a while. How is the weather out by you?
At 7:50pm on May 14, 2009, Rolling Green Farms - Mark Yates said…
Hey, good meeting you Alex. Hope to talk in the furture.
At 12:14pm on May 14, 2009, Harley said…
My wife came up with it, we were tired of the plastic ones breaking, and the kids wanted something that looked REAL, just like Dad's.
At 10:43am on May 14, 2009, Harley said…
Alex, thanks for the welcome. New to this blog stuff, but added my 2 cents worth to a discussion about the breed of cattle I happen to raise. My wife and I both work off the farm, but have a small (60 head) purebred beef operation, and 5 kids...keeps us out of trouble. My wife is also doing an at home sideline business of die cast toy corral panels. This seems to be picking up interest as it is only her 2nd year. mylittleranchhand.com is her website.

Thanks again for the welcome

Harley
At 1:27am on May 14, 2009, Frans Kurniawan said…
hi alex..

thank you for your warm welcoming..
i'm still new to the farming and agriculture..
hopefully i can get many knowledges from this forum, especially from you..

nice to meet you..

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