6th generation @ Thompson Family Farm “it’s not what you acquire, but who you become”
Southern IL
Joined February 2020
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As of current, AI seems to have made my spreadsheets substantially more complex, inaccurate, and way less understanding than before…. That’s neat…
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I’ve not been overly excited about an ounce of AI tech… but man oh man are my spreads sheets getting cleaned up and functional in a matter of minutes from it now!
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For those that are hagie STS 12 owners.
What’s everyone’s opinions on exact apply versus not. We are in the market to add an additional hagie to our fleet. I am a little worried about the horror stories I’ve heard of the exact apply, but do love the technology.
Does anyone else have constant issues with wheat straw wedging behind openers on a case 1200 series planter. Which then causes the opener to stop spinning and start bulldozing on that row. I’m getting exhausted
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I’ve always enjoyed a good movie, but I just feel like movies aren’t made with the same good plots like they used too. It seems to be all stamped out of the exact same generic story line anymore!
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22.08” of rain for the year. what was planted early April has holes, what was recently planted will have holes, what hasn’t been planted, will be planted in June.. around the water holes. I’m not overly convinced any one planting date is better than another.. today…
When do “learning experiences” turn into pure ignorance. The line isn’t near as defined after today’s experiences!
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FOR SALE, MAYBE EVEN ON SALE
2018 case ih 8240 - 1990sep- $178k
2016 case ih 8240 - 2900sep - $92k
2017 Fd75 40’ -$38.5k
2012? Fd70 40’ -$27.5k
Both of these combines just had cones and cages done,
Interesting thought, by automating things. We are solving a labor issue, but coincidentally we are creating a labor issue.
Posting this in reference for later.
April 25th, 2026. The black river bottom ground at approximately 2” deep doesn’t have enough moisture to germinate the seed… so there is that
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Soemthing we have standardized that I have done, that I think honestly looks hideous… weaving in and out of telephone poles while planting..
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