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You know, that is something I miss seeing too. I didn't think about it until reading this post. Perhaps farmers just don't use them anymore because of new ideas. This world could use more scarecrows for sure!

I see nothing wrong with renting land as long as you can do whatever you want on it. I'd also make sure that no one else has any right to enter the land and disrupt your crop.

So far we have enough cattle ready for the orders we have. We have always had a lot of business but not this early in the year. Some of our repeat customers have not called yet. I'll call them this week to be sure that they want or don't want to order. I wouldn't want to be short on meat for the...

I too would let him come to the farm. I think it is great that he is trying to gain some real-life experience. Of course I would watch him closely to be sure that he is doing things the correct way.

I've never tried to poke a hole in the bottom of the egg either, so I can't say if that works. I also put them right in super cold water. Newer eggs are very hard to get the peel off no matter what I try.

My friend is having problems with their boiler and therefore their furnace. I don't have a lot of details but I know they went through 250 gallons of fuel oil in less than one month. We changed the thermostat thinking maybe it was that, it wasn't. The boiler just keeps shutting off and then...

This is pretty interesting. There is a mushroom farm near where I live. They grow numerous kinds and they are all edible. They have concoctions that they sell for different ailments.

That does sound like a great new adventure. Do you have any help, I imagine it will be a lot of work (planting, weeding, etc.)? I bet my wife would love to plan new beds from scratch. Good luck!

Yeah, that was a huge disappointment! I turned it off and went to bed after the first quarter! I'm pretty sure that will be Ben's last game as a Steelers player. It was a horrible way to end the season!

I have had a lot of interest already in 2021 for beef! I think people are so uncertain about the world right now they are trying to be proactive with their grocery supply. Anyone else see this already?

I honestly would think that banks might dig in a bit more right now because of the crappy and uncertain economy. I don't know for sure though because I'm not in the market for a loan.

Do you have any of those large industrial fans? That is what we use in our barns. Of course we keep the barn opened up too so the air movement is good. That is what I would look for.

Anyone watching the NFL Wildcard Weekend? I am, and I'm so glad it is on. We needed a break from everything else that is going on in the world. Who are you cheering for? Pittsburgh Steelers fan here!!

We leave our tree up too. When you walk by it and hear ping, ping, ping - it's time to take it down. The ping is the needles hitting the floor. I love the look of our tree in the house.

I agree with the others, they are different things. I would consider my family as trying to be homesteaders (growing our own food, etc.). We don't live off the grid though. I do love that TV show, Off the Grid.

My wife asked my why we don't try our hand in houseplants this winter. So we bought some shamrock plants and we are going to try to grow them bigger and then separate them. Anyone have any tips? We are starting small.

So, President Trump signed the relief package with a $600 stimulus payment to individuals. He wants a $2000 payment. The House passed that today. It goes to the Senate tomorrow. Do you think it will pass? I am not holding my breath.

I love this idea. I wasn't sure what it was so I looked it up. I think it is great that the military tombstones/gravesites all get wreaths. I wonder how long this has been going on. I'm going to be sure to donate next season.

Finding the perfect wing sauce is hard! I love sweet and sour wings and I have not found a perfect one yet. I do like Cattlemen's too. I've tried numerous brands and I am still looking.

My wife gets heartburn when she eats red sauce. She always drinks a glass of milk when we have red sauce. She has popped an occasional Pepcid pill. I like the food diary comment too.