Cal Bolkema

Christian, Farm Risk Management, Commodities, Crop Insurance, Mountain Snowmobiling, Adventure Motocycling. 7th Grade Chess Champion

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@DDFalpha Amen! It was a blessing to be present as the gospel went forth in Bondo, Kenya to 20+ college students yesterday.

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@Strategy

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@Ricky_Rivets @DuaneLowry I am thankful to have been raised by my father/farmer that was unwilling to make this compromise.

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@4norsemen @Sachinettiyil Those two words are not interchangeable.

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@MisterCommodity That presumes they have soybeans left to sell.

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iPhone 13 versus 17 Pro. No contest.

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@JeffNadu If Ben McCollum is being discussed as a possibility at UNC, can you imagine how many recruits and portal guys are now hoping to play for this guy at Iowa?

[Ben McCollum is my hero @MountMcKeever]

The last two coaches to lead Iowa to the Elite 8. ❤️❤️

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@DDFalpha 6 out of 7 ain’t bad

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@DDFalpha @Nick_Rolland

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@_TheMizzouTiger 20 years ago I sold GRIP. A coverage where an indemnity was triggered by the county numbers. It was shunned and refused for this fact. Now with ECO I continue to see farmers claiming to have their "costs" covered with ECO and SCO. What changed?

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@BenRand10 https://t.co/2CPlGBdnVG

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@MaxROIFarmer Start his own business. Ask Chat GPT for training for the specific type of carpentry he wants to do.

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@Nick_Rolland @jasonwhitlock Hey she got you watching a highlight reel of woman’s basketball so I’d score that Audi 1/Nick 0. You can’t stop her! Literally.

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@BenRand10 Ford F150 with 5.0 motor with Blue Cruise hands free driving option. I am amazed how much driving fatigue is reduced with hands free on long hauls. Buy and thank me at 250,000 miles.

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Snow plow time

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@JerodMcDaniel It wasn’t a hedge if you lifted it. Hedged come off when you sell the underlying commodity.

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@elonmusknews30 👍

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

I worked for 20 years in "Big Ag" so you don’t have to. This is what they don’t want you to know:

Farmers don’t have time for conspiracy theories.

Romanticize farming all you want, but without modern tools, you’d starve.

GM crops aren't frankenfood.

They cut pesticide use, resist drought, and improve yields, all while passing some of the strictest safety checks in science.

They are the least unknown crops.

Your food is safe. Period.
Pesticides are tested more rigorously than most medicines.

Farming isn’t killing the planet.

Modern farming uses less land, less water, and fewer inputs than ever before. Innovation is the solution, not the problem.

Organic farming still use pesticides. Some are more toxic and less effective than synthetic alternatives, meaning higher doses are needed.

If you really care about feeding the world and protecting the planet, focus on facts, not fear.

My name is Simon and my goal is to make people smarter, not angrier.

Drop a “Hi” in the comments and let me know if you have any questions about Ag!

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@BenRand10 @cameron_korth My PRF week ended last week at 3,000 miles and 47 hours of seat time.