@SunnyDaysWithAlex just seen your post just curious what are you looking to do when you leave farming,I've always been interested in what people do for a living and how different other countries are from here in UK, the farming in USA will be on a massive scale to farms here are you looking to change careers completely or stay within farming?
And on a different note have you coped well with your diabetes, I'm type2 but my sister and grandson are type1 like yourself and neither of them cope well with it at all,everyone is different but with the information on this site I've gotten more control than at any other time in my life. The NHS guidelines are not the best advice they advocate eating carbs which raises my BG levels,I'm better low carbing and I can maintain steady BG levels.
This is the best site you will find to help with any problems you might have just ask away someone will pick up on it and answer you. Lovely chatting with you, hope you have a great day! K