that_other_goat
that_other_goat t1_is0xd8y wrote
potatoes just keep giving.
in all seriousness fungal diseases are no joke and this is really good news.
that_other_goat t1_irze0os wrote
Reply to comment by Poochydawg in China’s Electric Trucks May Well Pull Forward Peak Oil Demand by PeteWenzel
You're right about electrics not being suitable for the trades and recreation yet but for patching a fence, hauling in a small harvest for a farmstand/market, general repairs, watering animals, driving to irrigation pumps, dropping salt licks, and a hundred other little tasks usually filled by UTV's and the like are all within the capabilities of these cheap little electric trucks.
I think they're a good fit on a farm as your often going places to do work outside in set area of land.
For less than the cost of a low end John Deere Gator you could have one with it's own off grid charging station.
For heavier stuff there's the tractor and for tractors I kind of like the new holland methane powered T6's as a concept. I know the waste products are CO2 and water but well methane comes with agricultural production and is worse as a greenhouse gas so removing that could be a net positive but I could be wrong.
that_other_goat t1_irxc97y wrote
interestingly the little electric pickups are really useful for utility work on a farm and a heck of a lot cheaper than a low end Utility vehicle.
that_other_goat t1_ism2h7v wrote
Reply to Can Liz Truss outlast a lettuce, British tabloid asks in Twitter post by Superbuddhapunk
lettuce see