What rocked or flopped in ‘23?

[ajl]

All portfolios are up bigly in 2023. Trouble is that they were down by more in 2022. Two year average still in the red so no investment adviser better be braggin. GIC's were the investment winner in 22 and 23 with the top rate around 6.2%.

[blackpowder]

Hmmmmm sounds like the yield estimation and training people have interesting back stories to them………

I’m never great at estimating yields or sale prices as I’d like to guess way low and be surprised in a good way instead of disappointment when the numbers get crunched.

I don’t think it’s possible to fully prepare or train someone for all the “stuff” that can and will go wrong on a farm……………

June 1 I put my head in the sand and walked away as a mental survival strategy developed in 2002.
Led to poor decisions. What to take as feed or not, lost prices on grain. Storage.
A weekly estimation based on existing yield on that day now the plan. Should take some stress out of decisions in season.
Also a training and relationship development exercise for new agronomist and myself.

My highly trained operator had to move on. New guy is the most pleasant (huge plus), mature, I've ever worked with but green. He needs instruction time my psche is ill equipped for.
Something as simple (yet not) as harrowing straw properly ahead of the drill to someone who's never drove a tractor. My people skills grossly under developed.
Also a lesson in the effects of toxicity in relationships. Recognizing PA behavior and eliminating it early.