Musings
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, by Jacob Wolki The Small expectations of Regenerative Agriculture
On my social media channels I proposed the thought experiment of a pastured hog farm producing 1000 pigs per week. Can it be "Regen/holistic/whatever"? It...
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, by Jacob Wolki 2024 - The Year of the Pig
In 2023 I earnestly tried to level up my broiler (meat chicken) game. A friend from afar with top chicken knowledge guided me as I...
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, by Jacob Wolki Celebrating being "Self Made" is uniquely middle class
I’ve never been one to dwell on inheritance. The idea of planning and waiting for a cheque after the passing of a family member icks...
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, by Jacob Wolki The 7 Year Itch
My wife, Ann, turns 30 in 2 weeks. Given she is due with our 3rd child in 4 weeks we decided to have her birthday...
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, by Jacob Wolki Mr Bankman
I had a sit down with Mr Bankman (new suit) today. He asked me, "Who are your customers?” and "How have you marketed Wolki Farm as...
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, by Jacob Wolki Farming in no man’s land
I’ve found myself farming in no man’s land. My family started our farming journey in 2019. In the beginning we related with so many homesteaders...
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, by Jacob Wolki With livestock comes deadstock
Yesterday we had a cow go down and she couldn't get up. She was a beautiful 8-year-old Jersey cow that had a 3-month-old calf at...
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, by Jacob Wolki Let food by thy medicine
A friend of mine recently admitted himself to the hospital. He has a heart condition known as Atrial fibrillation (AF) which means that his heart...
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, by Jacob Wolki Treasure chest of goodies
Last weekend we had a local family come over to our house to meet some of our Standard Schnauzer puppies and discuss purchasing one. My...
