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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

With the number of tfw's employed by fruit and veg growers, the translation option makes perfect sense.

Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Surprisingly we have not had as much snow as areas around us. Barrie area has been dumped on. We have lots of drifting though not really unusual for our area. Snowmobilers and skiers are having a better year.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I was wondering how you may have been affected by the storms. Looks like you've has as much or more snow than we have.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

For those who follow @agronomistag.bsky.social and those who want to learn from him, join us on Mar. 10/26 from 6-7 pm for an interesting talk with Q&A after.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The article says $60k for 250 acres in '78. I don't know where in ON you could have found land at that price with a decent dairy barn. I know it wasn't doable in '83, I was looking all over s/w ON.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Interesting that you say land prices were similar when you started. I bought my 1st Caledon farm in '77 for 2.25x what he was paying. I bought another in Dufferin in '85 for 1.5x his price. Location and timing had a big impact. Northern NY has never seen the current demand or prices of S. ON.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I would say s/m is a relatively small factor in land price escalation in ON. Population growth and thus development, has contributed much more. S/M has had an impact on herd size growth though the question could be raised, which is better for the community, 1-7000 cow operation or 70-100 cow herds?

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The stated land prices are 1 area of apparent significant difference between NY and ON.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Is there a way to set up groups on Bluesky? Something like "Agsky"

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Is that change in BD a result of the cover crops or the likelihood of a switch to reduced tillage or no-till in conjunction with implementing cover crops? The greatest benefits of cover crops are often tied to reducing tillage and maintaining soil cover and living roots year round.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The question becomes what is "improvement"? For each of us it is something slightly different. Better yield, more profit, less erosion, better weed control, reduced compaction, any or all of these. Must there be a trade-off?

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The US judiciary are under attack from Trump and his clowns. When they have crops rotting in the fields because there aren't enough tfw's, maybe the rest of the country will wake up. It remains to be seen how the country reacts to the increased prices when the impact of tariffs take full effect.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Hi Lorne, are the current goings-on in California the run-up to your predicted US civil war? I read today where he is proposing to remove funding for FEMA. Really have to wonder just how far this fiasco will go before the GOP wakes up.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Was the perennial a legume?

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Are you going to seed into that or is it part of your perennial inter-row cover?

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Trump is right ....for once.😂

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

That's part of the benefit of covercrops, holding more snow. Our fields hold snow much longer than those that have been worked or are only stubble.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

We had very little frost in our fields and our snow melt has been as gradual as I've seen in years. Even the 10' banks on the roadsides are getting away without much ponding. Is this the result of continuous no-till, cover crops and tile drainage?

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Something that needs to be considered along with residue volume is C:N ratio of the residue. With long term covercrop use (25 yr) we see variations in residue breakdown based on previous crop and c/c variety. Higher carbon content (wheat straw) remains after green c-rye and oats.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Will cop not level out the supply? The old adage "the cure for high prices is high prices" applies. If or as population declines, as long as the standard of living maintains or improves, food demand may change to more meat of all types. That may maintain some demand or move moe land back to pasture.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Congratulations to your daughter

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Don't have it now but I did see an article commenting on a reduction in snack-food consumption. It didn't mention anything about other foods.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Couldn't let you guys have all the fun over here.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Hi Phillip,looks like all the cool guys are moving over here.

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Alan Lyons @alan50.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

There’s more than 1 on the list in my bar. Surprisingly nothing from Glen Breton

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