The Farmers Club Newsletter

The “Club Notes” for Tuesday, the 26th of December 2023

By Dwain Duxson

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Peak EV

We wrote in our Farm Tender Daily about how we think the government is wasting our hard-earned money pursuing renewable energy. I mean, it has its place, but to pursue it as the only form of power is never going to work. Read the article here. So that gets me to another subject I watch pretty closely. Electric Vehicles, or EVs for short. I recon for the moment we have reached peak EV. Probably more so in the US, where many EV manufacturers are coming under pressure due to lower demand. The popular Ford F150 Ute has an Electric version, which they are having trouble selling, and Ford has already announced they will slash production by half in 2024. They are having a real battle selling them. Like everything, they have their place, and I have heard that some of them are a next-level driving experience. So my theory is that everyone who wants an EV has one already, and demand is starting to drop because the takeup has reached saturation point. Do you desire to buy an EV? Reply to [email protected]

Revolving ecosystem

We get heaps of replies to these newsletters we send out. Depending on the subject, it could be up to 30 or 40 a day. It’s so important because it helps us with ideas on what we write about. It can also mean that a particular subject can be ongoing. People sometimes ask how you come up with the ideas of what to write about. Well, all I can say is we are very lucky in Ag because the industry is so diverse, and there is so much going on. Also, as Farmers, we love our history, and we love reliving how we did things in the past. So, one thing we do focus on is bringing up the past so we can rekindle old memories of an era gone by. Another reason why Agriculture and Farming are so wide and varied is that no two Farms are the same, and no two Farmers Farm the same. And then we have uncontrollables like the weather and markets. No matter how much we try and predict them, we know they are inexact sciences and are unpredictable. We love writing about Farming and Ag, and we love the replies we receive from you guys, so keep it up. Thank you. Reply to [email protected]

Hay Shed fires

We are hearing about more and more Hay Shed fires this year. This is a real concern because not only is the Hay an asset, and losing it can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to the grower, but also they lose the Shed. Yes, insurance can cover these things, but it’s not the point. I know of people who regularly test their Haystacks for any change in heat or moisture levels. Some are doing it every three days. I think it’s a mighty important thing to do because you just never know what is going on within a bale until you measure it. The reason Hay Shed fires don’t get reported in the press is that there are so many of them, unfortunately. So, please, if you are not testing, then it would be a good time to start. Do you test your Haystacks regularly? Reply to [email protected]

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Dwain Duxson
0427 011 900

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