Good note on the Laura Farms cross-pollinating invitation. They did start a mini-series resurrecting older (1960s) machinery to grow a sweet corn patch. Her folks have big contracts growing hybrid corn for a seed company so she maybe can't promote heirloom corn easily. The rest she can do. Heirloom allows adapting to no inputs better.
I have been focusing on soil health and how to cut inputs for two years now. Those that do this will be the farmers that survive. Up here in Canada we have a government that doesn’t believe farmers exist unless you’re a supply managed farmer. There are no subsidies for us and we have to compete with supply managed farmers.
One of these days I will be out there for your field day. Gosh darn it every time I see videos like this makes me want to keep the organic program when dad retires... I don't know... dad says it's been harder to market, buyers are more picky, and the paperwork involved gets worse as years go on, plus it's extra work with having conventional crops on top of it too. I feel like with organic crops not having that chemical option hurts some of our fields to help clean up some spots... it'd be great to make spot spray for the thistle areas, and the rest of the weeds I can contend with whether be pigeon grass, wild flowers, vines, etc... but i guess that's where alfalfa/hay crop comes into play instead for deep control, downside is not as profitable/acre on hay. Summerfallow and clover does help. Summerfallowing has to make a comeback for no-till... perhaps some year I'll experiment on a small acre patch once I get a good no-till box drill to be able to go any time: throw a whole giant mixed-bag of goodies in a field, mulch it down/disk it very lightly to damage all the plants after heavy growth, burn down, then another seeding of specific covers for planning next year's cash crop.
For thistle, look at Buckwheat and Sorghum, possibly tillage radishes, as show up on my solution chart for thistle. Maybe "spot plant" those seeds in areas you expect thistles. Thistles like compacted soil and why the radishes may work, the ground is telling the seed bank it wants big tap roots.
I personally don't use organic herbicides, but was listening to gary zimmer this winter and he mentioned that he used a burndown on some acres only where the thistles were super prolific after rye harvest. It is something I would like to look into but haven't yet. He mentioned it was super spendy for organic herbicide, but worth it on cleaning up thistles.
I'll venture a guess and say the new tool is a self propelled sprayer. I imagine it gets tiresome switching the Massey between the planter and sprayer when trying to get pre emergents on during planting. Plus with all the foliar feeding programs plus sidedress it fits the bill of a multi use tool. Of course Ziegler doesn't give those shirts away?? 🤔
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 I believe she sold them to focus on row crops. I agree there needs to be more cows back on farms, but 9 out of 10 row crop guys have no interest in livestock. . .
Hi Jon. Let's face it. We will be forced into this anyway. There's going to come a day when the eggheads in Washington decide we don't need fertilizer or herbicides to farm and may tell us we can't stick a plow in the ground anymore either.
Absolutely. I think the fact of John Deere building products to make the board of directors money for the last decade instead of focusing on quality for the farmer will affect my decision more
I found a like minded farmer an hr 15 min from me, It’s rare in the black earth I state areas. We’d have fun getting drunk and lighting our farts, not literally, just figuratively speaking of course. It sucks that everyone is so far away. I’ve been full tilt organic and no till, zero input for 23 years., doing at scale on 7700 acres I own, and 5900 acres I lease through partnerships with multinational corporations Im partnered with. You’re never going to convert the “Laura’s.” Even after over 2 decades of trial and error, where I’ve come out on top, and have bought out several mid size producers, I still get my vehicles keyed a half dozen times per year from my fellow farmers who hate and resent everything I do. I hope Laura, Zach, all the farmtube farmers never change. Mainly, because it would only be due to peer pressure, not because they are true believers. The success rate of a regenerative farmer is about 25%, because 75% of them don’t friction get it.this space is purely reserved for idealist.
I really appreciate the reach out to the young farmers!
Looking forward to the field day. Should be another great one! I bet we see a small frame Massey there as a surprise!
If all farmers loved to farm as much as you do the world would be a better place.
Ha, thanks.
Old neighbor used to say the world was better off when more people walked on plowed ground.
Good info
Thanks for the video Jon. You always make my day young man 👍🏻
Thanks!
Good note on the Laura Farms cross-pollinating invitation. They did start a mini-series resurrecting older (1960s) machinery to grow a sweet corn patch. Her folks have big contracts growing hybrid corn for a seed company so she maybe can't promote heirloom corn easily. The rest she can do. Heirloom allows adapting to no inputs better.
I have been focusing on soil health and how to cut inputs for two years now. Those that do this will be the farmers that survive. Up here in Canada we have a government that doesn’t believe farmers exist unless you’re a supply managed farmer. There are no subsidies for us and we have to compete with supply managed farmers.
I'll see you on the 23rd. 👍🙂 My big farming event of the year. 😁
Looking forward to seeing you
I'll guess weed zapper or row mower for cover crops.
Them would be slick!
I was just reading an old successful farming magazine from 1955, guy was broadcasting 1000lbs npk ahead of corn , getting 100 bu acre.
@@robmiller2919 you even imagine
I hope I get in that food line before you!!
@@LVFFarmVlogs you better!
One of these days I will be out there for your field day. Gosh darn it every time I see videos like this makes me want to keep the organic program when dad retires... I don't know... dad says it's been harder to market, buyers are more picky, and the paperwork involved gets worse as years go on, plus it's extra work with having conventional crops on top of it too. I feel like with organic crops not having that chemical option hurts some of our fields to help clean up some spots... it'd be great to make spot spray for the thistle areas, and the rest of the weeds I can contend with whether be pigeon grass, wild flowers, vines, etc... but i guess that's where alfalfa/hay crop comes into play instead for deep control, downside is not as profitable/acre on hay. Summerfallow and clover does help.
Summerfallowing has to make a comeback for no-till... perhaps some year I'll experiment on a small acre patch once I get a good no-till box drill to be able to go any time: throw a whole giant mixed-bag of goodies in a field, mulch it down/disk it very lightly to damage all the plants after heavy growth, burn down, then another seeding of specific covers for planning next year's cash crop.
Certified hasto be a challenge. I dont like being certified anything because than you are locked in that box. You and i don't live in God's country.
For thistle, look at Buckwheat and Sorghum, possibly tillage radishes, as show up on my solution chart for thistle. Maybe "spot plant" those seeds in areas you expect thistles. Thistles like compacted soil and why the radishes may work, the ground is telling the seed bank it wants big tap roots.
I personally don't use organic herbicides, but was listening to gary zimmer this winter and he mentioned that he used a burndown on some acres only where the thistles were super prolific after rye harvest. It is something I would like to look into but haven't yet. He mentioned it was super spendy for organic herbicide, but worth it on cleaning up thistles.
I'll venture a guess and say the new tool is a self propelled sprayer. I imagine it gets tiresome switching the Massey between the planter and sprayer when trying to get pre emergents on during planting. Plus with all the foliar feeding programs plus sidedress it fits the bill of a multi use tool. Of course Ziegler doesn't give those shirts away?? 🤔
Someday that would be nice. Massey came out with a new small unt.
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 you referring to the Massey 5s series? We have a 5455 with the high visibility options. Love the tractor and no def.
@@tylernelson9464 oh to dream. Lot smaller.
Jon, thank you for the shoutout. Fir anyone complaing about how your 2 crops arent making money. You can comment below.
Do we need to rsvp for this event?
@@tylernelson9464 no, but it helps for planning
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 where does one rsvp? Hopefully I can make it
Didnt laura sell out of cattle a few years ago? I must of missed something. Sure wouldnt mind making it to your farm day one of these times. . .
I have no clue. If the family did now is a good time to have them! Well, as good as cows can be..
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 I believe she sold them to focus on row crops. I agree there needs to be more cows back on farms, but 9 out of 10 row crop guys have no interest in livestock. . .
@@e.a.bfarmslivestock is to much work for them!
Yep. Row crops are the easy button.
Hi Jon. Let's face it. We will be forced into this anyway. There's going to come a day when the eggheads in Washington decide we don't need fertilizer or herbicides to farm and may tell us we can't stick a plow in the ground anymore either.
Good point. Other countries are doing it.
Is Juan Deere moving to Mexico and supporting gay pride going to affect your purchases in the future?
Absolutely. I think the fact of John Deere building products to make the board of directors money for the last decade instead of focusing on quality for the farmer will affect my decision more
I found a like minded farmer an hr 15 min from me, It’s rare in the black earth I state areas. We’d have fun getting drunk and lighting our farts, not literally, just figuratively speaking of course. It sucks that everyone is so far away.
I’ve been full tilt organic and no till, zero input for 23 years., doing at scale on 7700 acres I own, and 5900 acres I lease through partnerships with multinational corporations Im partnered with. You’re never going to convert the “Laura’s.” Even after over 2 decades of trial and error, where I’ve come out on top, and have bought out several mid size producers, I still get my vehicles keyed a half dozen times per year from my fellow farmers who hate and resent everything I do.
I hope Laura, Zach, all the farmtube farmers never change. Mainly, because it would only be due to peer pressure, not because they are true believers. The success rate of a regenerative farmer is about 25%, because 75% of them don’t friction get it.this space is purely reserved for idealist.
Ha, yep!
I hope the new tool is a cursebuster….and I hope that plant you pulled wasn’t your profit
No curse buster. More multi use.
Ha, how the markets are going it might have been.