Posted by VADAVE on March 19, 2018 at 17:47:48 from (68.100.98.223):
In Reply to: Re: Farm Problem posted by JD Seller on March 19, 2018 at 16:40:11:
JD I know the Farm problem is bigger then just supply BUT what is the problem or problems? Once we identify the problems we can address solutions and I know it takes everybody working together to get it done. The problem of supply WE the Americans brought most of that on ourselves! If WE had not GIVEN the 3rd world countries advanced seed and taught advanced/improved techniques we would still be supplying them with grain/food. I look back at my family history on my father's side we were here when the British decided we were supposed to be a colony. One my forbears was a Hessian soldier. My grandfather had one of the first automobiles in the neighborhood. They never recovered fully from the Great Depression. He raised 12 ids on a farm no bigger then I have now and sent one through college. When we bought our place it was a mutual decision and the size was dictated by what I could do by myself. I realized I was getting up at 5:00 Saturday to be on the farm about the time the neighbors were getting up and going home Sunday when the neighbors were going to bed. I know not everybody is like that but these guys are. I can just barely make it self sustaining, not counting equipment. When I compare to what my Grandfather did, well he farmed pre WWII through WWII and I'm 60+ year later--what different. Prices are the same in dollar amount but everything else has inflated significantly. I'm not complaining because I got a lot of other benefits such as: No ulcers and other stress related ailments, I learned a lot about farming--there nothing like doing it to learn how. AND I had a lot of fun and hard work is fun. Unfortunately I could not have animals, think about it--how do you get them back in the pasture when your 2 hours away. Think about this the Great Depression and WWII were major dividing points. Prior to that farmers were in the top class of citizens, after they lost out, it took awhile but to farmers are subsistence class. WHY? If we can determine why maybe we can start to make the changes to improve our lot in life.
Also think about it what we grow has as much importance as ever maybe more. So why are we living in rags and hand to mouth with our wives having to work? What is the problem?
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