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Smithson · 11-03-2009, 12:35 PM

Interesting thread.

Food security will be a big issue, so will water scarcity and peak oil (eventually). So you could say that plots of land with adequate water close to cities will be quite valuable. Although I'm not so sure about those further out.

chassamui · 13-03-2009, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Smithson

Interesting thread.

Food security will be a big issue, so will water scarcity and peak oil (eventually). So you could say that plots of land with adequate water close to cities will be quite valuable. Although I'm not so sure about those further out.

I honestly believe that clean drinking water will become the new oil. Or was that water in to wine...... maybe hydrogen... once you separate it from oxygen........ shit i don't know''''''''' ask your bloody mother!

MeMock · 17-03-2009, 01:48 PM

Been here 10 days now. Very happy with the farm. Great soil, good location. Have just finished removing all the interior fencing so that we can do a single crop per season.

chassamui · 17-03-2009, 09:34 PM

Looking good Memock. What will you be planting and when?

MeMock · 19-03-2009, 05:22 AM

Thanks Chas, will be planting Beans this year anytime after April when there is decent rain.

Nawty · 19-03-2009, 07:54 AM

ahhhhh....mung beans, remember them well....north of the daintree river.

MeMock · 21-03-2009, 06:44 AM

the ones that drive comby vans?

Wayne Kerr · 21-03-2009, 06:47 AM

Give me a bell if you need any cheap farm hands ... will work for beer and board

MeMock · 21-03-2009, 07:58 AM

You get the sack Mr Kerr?

No work on my block I am sorry, finished it all yesterday and am on my way home now.

Nawty · 21-03-2009, 08:50 AM

Back to New Zealand ??

Wayne Kerr · 21-03-2009, 10:50 AM

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You get the sack Mr Kerr?

Nah just moving office and managed to swing a few months holiday down under. Where you flying out of?

MeMock · 21-03-2009, 11:37 AM

I flew out of Adelaide and am now sitting at Sydney airport en route to Auckland to pick up the family to fly home to Thailand tomorrow.
Where are you Wayne?

MeMock · 21-03-2009, 11:38 AM

I sat opposite Jimmy Barnes on my last flight as well, Legend that man is

Wayne Kerr · 21-03-2009, 11:46 AM

Sunny Port Stephens, NSW mate. Next time you're in this part of the world let us know. Still got that bloody bottle of rum for ya and we've a place about 15 minutes from Sydney Airport and often down there. All the best.

MeMock · 21-03-2009, 11:51 AM

Looks like a beautiful day outside as well.

I will wave to you as I take off in half an hour.

mooloolababoy · 30-04-2009, 09:12 PM

I have jest been asked by my wife of 5 years to buy 5 more acares of rice patty to add to our 15 we have all ready,at a cost of 250,000 bht. We have been letting her extended family look after the place for no return, If I were to take over mamament what should i except return per crop.

MeMock · 30-04-2009, 10:10 PM

I have a few rai which my BIL takes full control and responsibility for.
He pays all inputs.
He keeps 2/3 of the crop, we get 1/3. Last season was a return on investment of a little over 5%.

MeMock · 14-05-2009, 07:15 PM

Well the beans went in yesterday - time to start praying for rain.

DrAndy · 15-05-2009, 12:47 AM

are they soy beans or other?

beans are good for the ground, you will need less fertiliser for the rice

but you knew that

MeMock · 15-05-2009, 07:11 AM

For some reason our farm is naturally high in its fertiliser levels, either that or the previous farmer had been adding too much to the soil.

Just bean beans Dr Andy, not Soy.

Also, the farm is in Australia so not much rice will be planted on it!

17-03-2009, 01:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
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11-03-2009, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smithson Meo Last Online: 17-11-2009 05:00 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 849	Interesting thread. Food security will be a big issue, so will water scarcity and peak oil (eventually). So you could say that plots of land with adequate water close to cities will be quite valuable. Although I'm not so sure about those further out.

17-03-2009, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
chassamui Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 09:58 AM Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In a dreamworld Posts: 1,533	Looking good Memock. What will you be planting and when?

19-03-2009, 05:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	Thanks Chas, will be planting Beans this year anytime after April when there is decent rain.

19-03-2009, 07:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: Today 11:32 AM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,779	ahhhhh....mung beans, remember them well....north of the daintree river.

21-03-2009, 06:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	the ones that drive comby vans?

21-03-2009, 06:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Wayne Kerr Hifaluten Member Last Online: Today 01:43 PM Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fiji Islands Posts: 2,683	Give me a bell if you need any cheap farm hands ... will work for beer and board

21-03-2009, 07:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	You get the sack Mr Kerr? No work on my block I am sorry, finished it all yesterday and am on my way home now.

21-03-2009, 08:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: Today 11:32 AM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,779	Back to New Zealand ??

21-03-2009, 11:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	I flew out of Adelaide and am now sitting at Sydney airport en route to Auckland to pick up the family to fly home to Thailand tomorrow. Where are you Wayne?

21-03-2009, 11:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	I sat opposite Jimmy Barnes on my last flight as well, Legend that man is

21-03-2009, 11:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
Wayne Kerr Hifaluten Member Last Online: Today 01:43 PM Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fiji Islands Posts: 2,683	Sunny Port Stephens, NSW mate. Next time you're in this part of the world let us know. Still got that bloody bottle of rum for ya and we've a place about 15 minutes from Sydney Airport and often down there. All the best.

21-03-2009, 11:51 AM	#15 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	Looks like a beautiful day outside as well. I will wave to you as I take off in half an hour.

30-04-2009, 09:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
mooloolababoy Bangkok Last Online: 22-07-2009 03:21 PM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: mooloolaba Australia Posts: 1	I have jest been asked by my wife of 5 years to buy 5 more acares of rice patty to add to our 15 we have all ready,at a cost of 250,000 bht. We have been letting her extended family look after the place for no return, If I were to take over mamament what should i except return per crop.

30-04-2009, 10:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	I have a few rai which my BIL takes full control and responsibility for. He pays all inputs. He keeps 2/3 of the crop, we get 1/3. Last season was a return on investment of a little over 5%.

14-05-2009, 07:15 PM	#18 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	Well the beans went in yesterday - time to start praying for rain.

15-05-2009, 12:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
DrAndy Oh Fuk Last Online: Yesterday 11:42 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: yes Posts: 12,847	are they soy beans or other? beans are good for the ground, you will need less fertiliser for the rice but you knew that

15-05-2009, 07:11 AM	#20 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	For some reason our farm is naturally high in its fertiliser levels, either that or the previous farmer had been adding too much to the soil. Just bean beans Dr Andy, not Soy. Also, the farm is in Australia so not much rice will be planted on it!

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