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Does anyone here use Craigs List to buy/sell/barter/give away? With all the other free options available today, I view CL as a relic from the past that is better suited as a last resort.

Certain Native Americans paid attention to the phases of the moon when planting certain crops. I know The Farmers Almanac touches on this, but does anyone else here pay attention to this sort of thing?

Do you find that it's easier to find machinery for sale online or off? Do you think sellers are doing a good enough job in getting their product seen online, or do you find the whole process problematic?

Those of you who have boys, how old was your son when you first let him drive a tractor by himself? Even if he was just pulling a trailer to throw hay?

Homeschooling is a big thing and, back in the day, boys would typically finish out the 6th grade and then help full time on the farm, ranch or whatever. How many people who own and work acerage and have kids, do you think, homeschool their kids (the right way of course) for this purpose as well?

I'm doing maintenance on my laptop today so I have another related question. How often do you update your physical computer? 2 years? 5 years? I tend to upgrade when nothing I do, aside for a hard boot, can speed it back up again. Am I being frugal or foolish?

If the internet went down for a few days in your area, how bad off would you be? Do you have back-ups of any kind from offline programs to paper copies of financials?

When a person is just starting out with farming, the importance of a 5 year financial plan cannot be emphasized enough. It can be the difference between success and failure. So where do you want to be, financially, 5 years form now?

Is there any equipment you own that you share/lend out? I understand not doing it if you're leasing, but if you own an older tractor would you lend it out to someone?

Does anyone here go this deep into their planning of just when to plant? There are times, pretty much, that are set in stone in terms of when the seasons change, but some people still keep track of what the stars are doing and where they are aligning in order to put a finer point on when to...