$7000/ tillable ac
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Old-Style Angus- UPDATE
I made a very quick trip to Pennsylvania for the dispersal sale of the North American Dunlouise cowherd last weekend. These are old-style, 100% Scottish-bred cows. As I said last week, we have used a couple of bulls out of this herd in the PCC program – with good results. We will have two outstanding sons of Dunlouise Jipsey Earl in our upcoming sale in Burlington, Colorado. They are cataloged as lots 9 and 10. The Dunlouise cattle are smaller-framed cattle with extremely low maintenance requirements. They are very thick and wide-based. They appear to be extremely easy fleshing. Unfortunately, the U.S. seedstock program this cowherd is in is an extremely HIGH-INPUT program that overfeeds. Therefore, the Dunlouise cows were WAY TOO FAT. It would have been nice to see them in a real-world ranch environment.
After studying the offering, Brandon Overdorff (PCC CP from PA) and I decided there were only four or five mature cows that were good enough and/or qualified to come into the PCC program. Brandon ended up buying one of them and I ended up buying another – along with her heifer calf by Jipsey Earl. I feel confident that the two cows we purchased were the second and third best cows in the sale. I was fortunate enough to purchase a bull calf that was produced by what we considered to be the best cow in the sale. This was the only bull calf that had been left intact. He is a STOUT rascal! I purchased four more heifer calves – all daughters of Jipsey Earl. It was very clear to Brandon and me that the Jipsey Earl daughters fit the PCC program better than daughters of the other Dunlouise sires. I felt that these heifer calves would stand a better chance of adapting to PCC’s ultra-low-input program than the older females. Time will tell.
One of the Jipsey Earl daughters I purchased was produced by a red cow and is registered with the Red Angus Association. This provides an opportunity for us to incorporate this unique Scottish breeding into our Red Angus program. There is a good chance some of the other females I purchased carry the red gene. We will DNA test to see which ones do. Those that do will be put into our Red Angus program. All things considered… I would say this trip was very worthwhile. It was good to see this herd before it was dispersed. I feel fortunate that Brandon and I were able to purchase some really good females.
I am excited about the future. We plan to maintain cows with pure Dunlouise breeding, as well as do some outcrossing. Because the Dunlouise cattle are so linebred and prepotent, I’m sure the results of outcrossing will be MOST IMPRESSIVE!
As seen in PCC email blast
After studying the offering, Brandon Overdorff (PCC CP from PA) and I decided there were only four or five mature cows that were good enough and/or qualified to come into the PCC program. Brandon ended up buying one of them and I ended up buying another – along with her heifer calf by Jipsey Earl. I feel confident that the two cows we purchased were the second and third best cows in the sale. I was fortunate enough to purchase a bull calf that was produced by what we considered to be the best cow in the sale. This was the only bull calf that had been left intact. He is a STOUT rascal! I purchased four more heifer calves – all daughters of Jipsey Earl. It was very clear to Brandon and me that the Jipsey Earl daughters fit the PCC program better than daughters of the other Dunlouise sires. I felt that these heifer calves would stand a better chance of adapting to PCC’s ultra-low-input program than the older females. Time will tell.
One of the Jipsey Earl daughters I purchased was produced by a red cow and is registered with the Red Angus Association. This provides an opportunity for us to incorporate this unique Scottish breeding into our Red Angus program. There is a good chance some of the other females I purchased carry the red gene. We will DNA test to see which ones do. Those that do will be put into our Red Angus program. All things considered… I would say this trip was very worthwhile. It was good to see this herd before it was dispersed. I feel fortunate that Brandon and I were able to purchase some really good females.
I am excited about the future. We plan to maintain cows with pure Dunlouise breeding, as well as do some outcrossing. Because the Dunlouise cattle are so linebred and prepotent, I’m sure the results of outcrossing will be MOST IMPRESSIVE!
As seen in PCC email blast
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Crop Insurance Update
Crop insurance indemnity payouts much less than $40B reported earlier this summer from #DROUGHT12 #agchat #farm http://t.co/uHD5rL81 -- Feedstuffs (@Feedstuffs)
Best for last
Some of the best corn yields during #harvest12 are being taken out now. Some are saving the best for last! http://t.co/VtqPUkci -- PioneerAgronomy Iowa (@PioneerAgron_IA)
Soybean Harvest 2012
Many bean yields are surprisingly close to farms' 5-yr. avg. "Don't know where the beans came from" is a frequent comment. #pfnews -- Chip Flory (@ChipFlory)
Corn Harvest 2012
Talked to several guys in late stage of corn harvest. Ylds 50% to 110% of 5-yr avg. Best ylds (110%) above erly fears (70% of 5-yr). #pfnews -- Chip Flory (@ChipFlory)
Corn Harvest 2012
Back in some P1184, this may be the easiest my combine has worked this yr, still looking sexy, just NOT putting out.. Not an impressed cust. -- Steve Pitstick (@PitstickFarms)
Monday, October 8, 2012
Free, Call to Claim
FREE: Set of Running Boards for 2007-2011 style Chevy or GMC CrewCab pickup. Text or call (608) 692-8909 to claim. Urbana, IA...delivery available depending on location.
Drought Remains
"The drought is not over," says ISU meteorologist Elwynn Taylor. Drought's been building since July '11 and may stretch well into next year. -- Iowa Food & Family (@FoodnFamilies)
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Harvest Tailgate Tour- Next Week
Check for tour updates on the blog next Friday, October 12th-- Pictures, Videos, and Twitter & Facebook Updates throughout the day of the 2012 Harvest and Fall Tillage work being completed in East Central Iowa!
If you farm in East Central Iowa, we have two open stops still remaining! We'd love to hear from you and see your operation at work-- call Pete 319-327-0806 to get on the schedule!
Friday, October 5, 2012
Combining Beans next to the Mississippi River
This field did great. 52 bu. over the scales. Next field just made 30 bu. (looked like they would make 45-50).
From Scott Hingtgen- Jackson County, IA
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Corn Harvest- Benton County, IA
Near Mt. Auburn...
146 bpa field average
61# test weight
13% moisture
Good Pioneer corn from Bob Hanson, Vinton, IA in an extremely dry pocket of the state!
Corn Stalks For Sale?
$7.99 for corn stalks at Lowes - weird that city people actually have to pay for those! I see a business venture here.... -- Courtney Knupp (@CourtneyKnupp)
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Politics
Watching the political #debate… It's like watching two shoes argue over which one gets to kick me in the balls. -- Men's Humor (@MensHumor)
Benton County Farm Auction
80 acres, all tillable sells next Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10 am.
We'll have complete live coverage of this 73 CSR farm near Garrison, IA leading up to and during the auction at the US Bank Community Building in Vinton, IA!
Watch this auction as it happens from your smartphone or tablet while your in the combine or in line at your local Coop!
Buchanan County, IA Heat Stress
In our area this growing season 56 days were over 86 degrees fahrenheit, that means 56 days were stressing to our crops #stressedout -- Jason Franck (@JasonFranckNC)
Health Minute
Consider the following quotes (from Institute of Medicine, Dietary Reference Intakes, 2008): “The lower limit of dietary carbohydrate compatible with life apparently is zero, provided that adequate amounts of protein and fat are consumed.”“The minimal amount of exogenous and endogenous carbohydrate is dependent upon the brain (100-140 grams glucose/day).”
After ketoadaptation, 80% of the Central Nervous System energy can be derived from ketones, leaving 20-28 grams glucose/day.“Endogenous glucose production rate: 2-2.5 mg/kg/min, approximately 2.8-3.6 g/kg/day (1.3-1.6 g/lb/day). In a 70 kg (154 lb) man, this represents 210-270 g/day.”
So why is the Reference Value for carbohydrates in a 2,000 calorie diet set at 300 g?
There is no legitimate justification. But truth be told, if many Americans limited their daily intake to 300g of carbohydrate they’d be making a positive change! So what’s the harm? Well, let’s look at this a little closer: The Reference Value for carbohydrates includes dietary fiber (25 g), leaving 275 g of digestible carbohydrate (which are absorbed as sugars, primarily glucose).
This is the equivalent of 1 ¼ cups of sugar. The average healthy adult has approximately 1 teaspoon of glucose circulating in their blood stream. The difference between health and illness (diabetes) is an additional ¼ teaspoon!!
Ever wonder why we’re facing an epidemic of diabetes and pre-diabetes?
As seen on PCC Email Blast
After ketoadaptation, 80% of the Central Nervous System energy can be derived from ketones, leaving 20-28 grams glucose/day.“Endogenous glucose production rate: 2-2.5 mg/kg/min, approximately 2.8-3.6 g/kg/day (1.3-1.6 g/lb/day). In a 70 kg (154 lb) man, this represents 210-270 g/day.”
So why is the Reference Value for carbohydrates in a 2,000 calorie diet set at 300 g?
There is no legitimate justification. But truth be told, if many Americans limited their daily intake to 300g of carbohydrate they’d be making a positive change! So what’s the harm? Well, let’s look at this a little closer: The Reference Value for carbohydrates includes dietary fiber (25 g), leaving 275 g of digestible carbohydrate (which are absorbed as sugars, primarily glucose).
This is the equivalent of 1 ¼ cups of sugar. The average healthy adult has approximately 1 teaspoon of glucose circulating in their blood stream. The difference between health and illness (diabetes) is an additional ¼ teaspoon!!
Ever wonder why we’re facing an epidemic of diabetes and pre-diabetes?
As seen on PCC Email Blast
Old-Style Angus
I will be flying to Pennsylvania this weekend for the dispersal sale of the North American Dunlouise cowherd. These are old-style, 100% Scottish-bred cows – with a look that you simply will not find anywhere else in North America. We have used a couple of bulls out of this herd in the PCC program – with good results. We will have two outstanding sons of the Dunlouise Jipsey Earl bull in our upcoming sale in Burlington, Colorado.
I will be meeting up with Brandon Overdorff, who is a PCC Cooperative Producer (CP) in Pennsylvania. I want to get a firsthand look at this cowherd before it is dispersed. We are also hoping we will be able to purchase a few top-end cows from this unique herd. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in old-style genetics of this type. I hope to let you know how we got along in next week’s PCC Update.
From Kit Pharo- Colorado
I will be meeting up with Brandon Overdorff, who is a PCC Cooperative Producer (CP) in Pennsylvania. I want to get a firsthand look at this cowherd before it is dispersed. We are also hoping we will be able to purchase a few top-end cows from this unique herd. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in old-style genetics of this type. I hope to let you know how we got along in next week’s PCC Update.
From Kit Pharo- Colorado
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LOWER YIELDS
1: Do not have to unload grain tank as often.
2: Do not have to wonder where the truck is because combine and cart never get full.
3: I can combine beans at 6 mph instead of 4 mph.
4: Just add up all of the fuel saving.
5: Don't have to worry about marketing something you don't have.
Gotta love it or we wouldn't do it! Everyone have a safe harvest.
Scott Hingtgen- Jackson County, IA
2: Do not have to wonder where the truck is because combine and cart never get full.
3: I can combine beans at 6 mph instead of 4 mph.
4: Just add up all of the fuel saving.
5: Don't have to worry about marketing something you don't have.
Gotta love it or we wouldn't do it! Everyone have a safe harvest.
Scott Hingtgen- Jackson County, IA
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
BROKE
Every athlete on this list has filed for bankruptcy -> http://t.co/J3kSi999 #Broke -- ESPN (@espn)
Overseen
They need to make a #BROKE for America. Cause I see people everyday living lifestyles they have no business trying to live -- Adrian Clayborn (@AJaClay)
Soybean Harvest & Market
Not sure one of the fastest soybean harvest ever is that bearish.As a client today told me "27 bpa soybeans go fast" -- Jason Britt (@jasonlbritt)
Harvest Time Phone Calls
My dad and brother are both on the phone so much while harvesting that they have a signal when they are on it #rightblinker #talkativeprobz -- Mandy Kohlhaas (@mandykohlh)
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