Hmmmm no offence, but now that you mention it, you actually did paint yourself as the mr Active Outdoorsy Lifestyle roughing it whilst juggling sacks of fertilizer. You claimed that you "slide off trucks" & that you "are very active, work on my farm, run, hunt, fish, you name it."
Only in a later post does it transpire, that your day job is in a lab. Again no offence, but being a 'lab rat' (for lack of better words) is a pretty far cry from the picture of the active lifestyle, you painted in a prior post.
I dont know you from Adam, but hadnt you mentioned, that you were a 'lab rat' (for lack of better words), I'd have pegged you as the Marlboro Man judging from the earlier post describing the tough work hauling and opening sacks of fertilizer, sliding off trucks, hunting, fishing, running. I do how ever understand painting the earlier pic in regards to knives is more desirable.
I also understand, that there is some fertilizer involved
(just kidding! It was too easy - it was right there! You give me so much to work with!)
On a more serious note and more relevant in regards to knives, it sounds to me like you are using the wrong tool in the farm part.
A sturdy fixed knife might work better for you in the circumstances you describe (frequent handling of fertilizer sacks whilst wearing gloves) than a folder. You even mention that possibility yourself.
We are back to the seven Ps again - Proper prior planning prevents pxxs poor performance.