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I highly recommend it! I've belonged to mine for years and the fellas are great for knowing which store stocks a product you need to who has the best deal on hay that month. The camaraderie is nice too.

I had no clue about Brazil and sugar cane. I knew that the US produced a ton of corn though. A lot of it is shipped overseas and a ton is also used to feed livestock here in the United States. The food chain is fascinating.

There were times when I pastured my livestock all together and times when I put them on a rotation through different paddocks. It really just depended on our yearly goals for the land and the animals. A farmer's got to adapt to whatever is going on.

Quails really do best alone. They are tiny birds they aren't very hardy. I wouldn't even feel comfortable putting quails with bantam chickens, but maybe that's just me.

What about replacing the strawberries with currants or blueberries? Both of those are attractive plants. Rhubarb is a great choice too, if you can find enough uses for it.

Personally, I don't think landrace seeds are any better than plain old heirloom seeds that will grow in your zone. You can fight off and prevent pests and weeds through mechanical means as needed.

They're easy-to-grow so you shouldn't have any problems. You can even grow them in containers. Are you planning to export them or are these for home use?

Make sure you don't leave anything out they can scavenge because they're pretty opportunistic. Keep tight lids on your garbage cans. I thought it was a raccoon that was getting into our trash, but when I looked at the camera I saw a coyote knocking it over. They usually go after smaller animals...

The gunk in its ears should resemble coffee grounds. Sometimes you can tell that it's blood. If the gunk is yellow or green then it's more likely to be an ear infection instead. Mites can lead to an ear infection, but the coffee grounds will still be there as the tell-tale sign.

I wonder if the metal farm animals were custom-made pieces? They look good and would work year-round to draw attention to the farm if desired.

Some varieties are easy to grow and some aren't. If you had bad luck growing mushrooms outside, then try growing oyster mushrooms indoors on used coffee grounds or a bag of sawdust. In my opinion, oyster mushrooms are the easiest to get going.

I think it's pretty difficult for most people to make money selling eggs. They're simply too cheap to buy at the store to make it worthwhile.

I think you'd have more luck with small machinery like mowers and weed eaters than you would with tractors and combines. Tools might also be a good starting point.

I don't bother really. I wear work clothes with coveralls in the winter. They can get stained or ripped and it's all good because the animals and crops won't judge me. Of course, I don't leave my property in those clothes.

It's a 10 for me because I can never remember on my own. I keep detailed logs and add reminders to my calendar to help me keep up with it. Keeping accurate logs can also boost resale value, though that's not my primary motivation.

The federal governments power over water rights is limited though and divided with the state and local government. The division of power is baked into our Constitution so it's hard to change. The government is also unlikely to take water if it will harm a sister state and they'll all argue...

I know some people successfully ran pumpkin patches this year, so it's possible to do. I wouldn't want to start anything from scratch at the moment, but since you're already established and spring is a few months away then I'd plan to open.

Maybe it's my old age, but those sound like bad reasons to go into ranching. If you aren't sure that's what you want to do, maybe it would help to keep your regular job and start with a small herd. If you keep your overhead low you can turn a tidy profit.

That sounds like an interesting event and worth checking out since it's strictly online and free. I'll have to register for this one. Thanks for the information.

John Deere is good about seeing to their warranties. On the flip side, they're pretty bad about locking things up so you can only go to them when something breaks.