Author: Dan

Wild Hog Trap System

Rural landowners often face a significant challenge when it comes to managing feral hog populations. These invasive animals can cause extensive damage to crops and property, making it crucial to…

Southern Pine Beetles

The summer of 2023 has been brutal!! We have set new temperature records and have been dealing with a drought. We are not used to droughts in this part of…

Carbon Credits…..

I’ve been researching carbon credits for the past few months and even participated in the NCX carbon market this past cycle. My bid wasn’t accepted but the NCX program is…

Timber vs Lumber Prices

It’s been a while since I’ve made a post and with October being one of the prime time for harvesting timber on Shady Pines, I thought I would shed a…

Feral Hog Battle Continues

We have been waging a war against feral hogs for years and we are losing! According to multiple studies, you need to kill 70% of the feral hog population each…

F.I.R.E.

Financial Independence Retire Early or FIRE has been gaining a lot of traction in the last couple of years. It has been primarily a movement centered around millennial tech workers…

Beavers!!!

Growing up in South Mississippi and South Louisiana, we have an appreciation for water. A large portion of our farm is in low lying areas that are wet 12 months…

Timber Supply Glut

The Wall Street Journal had a great article a while back on the current southern pine timber glut. When I first read this article, it pretty much described our farm…

Military Career

I thought that I would give a little background on my military career. I enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1998 and started my career as a helicopter engine mechanic.…