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Bill Drew

09-16-2004 20:58:55




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Has anyone been to any of the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days (used to be called Farm Progress Days)? It is next week about 30 mile from our place this year so I'm figuring on going.

Probably not very interesting to a lot of folks here since they are going to have only five acres of old tractors.

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farmerboybill

09-17-2004 20:06:47




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 Re: WI Farm Tech Show in reply to Bill Drew, 09-16-2004 20:58:55  
Unfortunately, I was in Germany on a 3 month internship when it came to Grant county. After I returned from running on a harvest crew out west the following summer, I ended up working for the guy who held it. Wish I coulda been there but wouldn't trade going to it for the experiance I gained in Germany.

I hear the Amish were running thier equipment for the pleasure of the crowds. They use modern equipment on horses. Have 469 Haybines and 336 balers w/engines. Seems to me if they're going that far to get around thier beliefs, they may as well give up and buy a tractor.

The several I've been to were excellent learning opportunities.

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RN

09-17-2004 21:38:57




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 Re: WI Farm Tech Show in reply to farmerboybill, 09-17-2004 20:06:47  
Hello again Bill. Amish practice of horse drawn equipment with engines- don't start engine until ready to work= less fuel used, less $ spent. Real Horse power can provide its own replacements. Possible disadvantage -about 20%+ of farm land needed for pasture, hay ground, corn for feed for horses, need to feed in winter when not working. Modern farm may need 1/2+ crop income to pay for fuel, new tractor, bigger equipment, bank loans.. Amish farms survive better in hard times?? -Rarely hear of Amish farms sold for bankruptcy, at least not in Green County. The term 'Horseing around' means actual working. Equivalent term for computer? 'Mousing?' RN.

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I Bleed Green

09-17-2004 04:07:59




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 Re: WI Farm Tech Show in reply to Bill Drew, 09-16-2004 20:58:55  
Yes i have been to it. My county had it a few years ago. Not much to look at when it comes to old tractors.



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