Wayne Hamilton

Cash crop seed production soybeans, white beans plus corn wheat. OAC 69A previous Huron county OFA director

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@farmerschneck Machine shop spindals?

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@farmerschneck @Shawridgefarm Yes, Warren @farmerschneck, a month ago, the soil tilth was like a garden. Unfortunately, after a month of monsoons, most heavy soils will finally dry like sealed concrete on top while still goopy underneath.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

A very telling stat. https://t.co/XwNeetChCu Canadian equipment sales down. However, why 2X as much as the U.S.? Hint: part of the reason is listed in the story.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@TerryDaynard @farmerschneck @TerryDaynard
Yes, Canadian equipment prices are out of line. But why?
Could the U.S. subsidy war chest, as well as the vertically integrated economy of size, facilitate this equipment feeding frenzy? Relax and get used to it, eh.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@farmerschneck @Agridome @JoshBoersen EASY SOLUTION, Warren. Most serious BTO livestock farmers in my area are VERTICALLY integrated, meaning they grow, process, and feed their own corn, then buy or rent more land.............

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@kevinki16180099 @KeithWells6 Clearly, I meant a net income comparison, not a gross income comparison.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@kevinki16180099 @KeithWells6 Exactly, Bit by bit, land will be used for non-food purposes until food commodities produce income per acre similar to those of other sectors.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@KeithWells6 @JoshBoersen @kevinki16180099 Yes, U.S. Government payments inflate world input costs, e.g., parts, machinery, fertilizer, and seed. However, Canadian farmers don't receive that approx. $160/ac comparative advantage to level the playing field. Want proof? BRM-Comparison-version-2-ON-vs-NE.pdf
+ $50 Bridge

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@Agridome @CamiDRyan @Agridome You can do the math; however, my calculator would suggest the total difference is approx: 3 times the Bridge funding amount. Wish us luck in competing with that difference.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@Agridome @CamiDRyan Thanks, @Agridome, for the details on the 2025 USDA Bridge assistance program. Unfortunately, to be a complete 2025 comparison, it needs to include the 2025 base programs. Grain Farmers of Ontario has posted the base comparison for 2025, see: BRM-Comparison-version-2-ON-vs-NE.pdf

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@AdamJPfeffer Can. 42 shots U.S. 28 shots???

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@KeithWells6 @FarmProtectUSA @RCALFUSA Hmmmm....?? Trump Signs Executive Order Quadrupling Beef Imports from Argentina to Keep Ground Beef Affordable - AgWeb

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@KeithWells6 @TJKlopp @AdamJPfeffer Are any side-by-side test results with and without air reel available for short soys or white beans?

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@TJKlopp @AdamJPfeffer Is an added air reel worth the added cost?

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@crreesor @farmerschneck FYI: On average, each wind turbine needs approximately 1 km of permanent gravel roadway (=approx 1.5 ac.) placed on productive agricultural land.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@farmerschneck @HighlandWayne Hmmmmm?? The U.S. is the largest component of N.A. agriculture, yet U.S. farmers just received $12 billion without any major protest.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@KeithWells6 @kevinki16180099 @farmerschneck @Agridome Status quo? No need to pay attention to the USDA Farm Bill? Last I checked, Keith, our cost of production for fuel, most fertilizer, parts, and machinery prices are all inflated by the US Farm Bill. Then there's the 51-state comment.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@KeithWells6 @kevinki16180099 @farmerschneck @Agridome Yep, cattle prices are great again.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@kevinki16180099 @KeithWells6 @farmerschneck @Agridome That's okay, if you don't want to try to compete on a $16 billion playing field with the USA, just a stone's throw away, then simply don't sign up for the 40% Ontario program.

[Wayne Hamilton @WayneHamilton48]

@KeithWells6 @farmerschneck @Agridome Remember Keith, RMP insurance only pays 40% of the target price because the federal government refuses to support its 60% share of the program. Don't get me wrong, RMP is a great price insurance program. However, it could be 60% better with federal support.