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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gst" data-source="post: 189008" data-attributes="member: 373">My condolences for the loss of your step Dad, cancer is a terrible thing to have to deal with, I know, as I have watched as family members have died and most recently my Mom beat it for the 2nd time. Guy take the time to actually go back to that thread and read the post I made in response to your statement about corn being raised in western ND. It was simply a post made with information as to how things have changed and why. No snide comment no taunting, no ridiculing. no personal slams no kneejerk reaction.........at least in what I posted.....just a simple explanation of why corn is being raised in western ND now when it wasn;t in the days you may have been going back for a few months out of the year to help on a ranch.  <img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Originally Posted by guywhofishes <a href="http://nodakangler.com/forums/showthread.php?p=170667#post170667" target="_blank"><img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Droughts indeed suck - but the photo/caption baffles me:"Corn grows in late July in a field north of Dickinson"Corn was not grown in the Dickinson area when I went to school out their in the mid 80s. I assume because nobody was silly enough then to expect a decent corn crop?New crop genetics, retarded ethanol program, and a favorable wet cycle and boom - tons of corn growing in western ND.One dry year and BAM - corn crops failed - OMG!!!whodathunk<img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Originally Posted by guywhofishes <a href="http://nodakangler.com/forums/showthread.php?p=170750#post170750" target="_blank"><img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>I believe that. What were input costs? My point is grasslands can handle semi-arid climates without so much as a hiccup. Grasslands are built to tough it out, come back when rains come, with zero input/effort.<img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Originally Posted by gst <a href="http://nodakangler.com/forums/showthread.php?p=170762#post170762" target="_blank"><img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>um.......- - - Updated - - -There is a fair bit of management and work that goes into properly managing grass to get the most out of it. Those require "input/effort" ESPECIALLY in a drought. There are growing numbers of feedlots in ND especially western ND where the cows are. Those cows on that grass raise calves that need ot be fed. Those calves need feed stuffs grown ot be fed. So you see corn planted where it traditionally has not been. Drought tolerant varieties no till technologies..most years it works. Farming is funny in that you can;t control Ma Nature so nothing is guaranteed.<img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Originally Posted by guywhofishes <a href="http://nodakangler.com/forums/showthread.php?p=170764#post170764" target="_blank"><img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>how did I know you would consider "leaving it alone" as input cost/effort- - - Updated - - -gosh I wish I had your smarts-Thru out this guy can you please show where I have attacked you in the same manner you have me? At any time have I maligned you in this manner? If I have please copy and paste it here.</blockquote>

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