Comments on: 2018 Farm Plan

By: Highview Farms

Highview Farms — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

How many birds per 250 watt heat lamp do you use ? . I'm getting 150 chicks in a few days I have 4 lamps now but thinking about going with 2 more
I'm in northern ca . It gets cold here but no snow .

By: WHAT THE FUNGUS

WHAT THE FUNGUS — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

Hey Man! Great focus! What's your brewery name?

By: Bobby Zaloski

Bobby Zaloski — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

Where in CT? I'm growing hops in CT too.

By: Denocktvulf

Denocktvulf — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

I found John's site just yesterday. I have watched a dozen videos and he has already failed. Damn I was hoping to learn about successful chicken farming from him he seems to be a great guy, I hope he reconsiders chickens in the future.

By: Neil Moffett

Neil Moffett — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

It sounds like your land is telling you to do rotational grazing but you find it easy to tell brewery customers about hops so you are going to shift towards a single commodity. This is likely to be a mistake. You should be trying to create multiple synergistic sources of profit so you can take advantage of short term opportunities, rather than discarding revenue streams to focus solely on a short term opportunity. Your brewery customers care far less about “local hops” than you do, I guarantee. And what happens when you have a bad year for hops? If you want to be vertically integrated it needs to be geared to the farm, not the other way around. It sounds like you are making bad business decisions because you aren’t getting any good advice. What you should be doing is spinning off your stake in the brewery and using that payout or income to invest in multiple synergistic on farm profit streams. Sounds like ruminants is what works there.

By: Welsh Harlequin

Welsh Harlequin — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

OMG: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2017/recall-119-2017-release

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/more-than-10k-pounds-of-chicken-recalled-over-possible-metal-contamination

By: Luneth Gardens

Luneth Gardens — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

Hi John, have you looked into keyline design principles to move some of that water around your farm to dry out some of the wetter areas? I know Richard Perkins touches on it but not sure how much. Good luck in 2018, ill be watching.

By: Ian Gehris

Ian Gehris — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

Good for you, John. Take care of your family and yourself first and do what helps get you to your “why”.

Thank you for the honest insight into what farming really is and how it’s not always the romantic homestead people hope it will be. Way to be flexible and make good choices. A business is a business and I know you’ll do well.

By: Cliffside Acres

Cliffside Acres — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

For those of us who don’t consume alcohol it is sad to see that be your primary focus of 2018. I have always watched your channel for the enthusiasm you bring to your work and the information you share about the livestock.

By: Oldesouth Farm

Oldesouth Farm — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:41:17 +0000

Beer and all that goes with it will be a lot more profitable then anything else (except canibus sales, LOL). Look at the big Bud! They have jacked up their beer prices and are really getting greedy! Have switched beers to snub the Big Budweiser! No matter the economy, beer and other alcohol will always sell well or be a great barter item!