Posted by johndeerejon on November 04, 2007 at 07:27:00 from (216.125.251.254):
Why are so many people getting upset and nasty with these comments? I don"t usually reply to things on this site but I love to read the posts. If some of you narrow minded people were actually reading my post, it said it was MY OPINION. I loved the comments about I USED To FARM. For you guys that got nasty, you 230 acre guys, I USED TO FARM 650 acres, so I know where your comming from. I know your not surviving on 230 acres, so what is your daytime job? Are you having to support your farming habit by actually working? I make more money setting in the porch swing, drinking a beer, watching someone else farm MY GROUND, than I made when I was farming it! I love my job, but what I hate is the guy that thinks those trucks can run forever. If I had a nickle for everytime I heard "Its a 1968 Chevy and its only got 33,000 miles on it so it should be able too.....". Thats my opinion. Nothing else. I know plenty of guys that farm 500 to 1000 acres. In south central IL, there are not to many 230 acre guys anymore. The ones that are doing it are surviving, but they are not progressing. They can"t, its impossible when you do the math. The cost of fuel, insurance, maintenance, repairs, etc. It"s great to farm when you can survive or just plain enjoy it. I enjoy getting paid to hold that swing down and drink my beer. Im a fourth generation south central IL farmer that is 31 years old, I don"t want to here someone rag on my capabilities or how I USED to farm. I have a masters degree in agricultural business management, so If you want to argue how you can justify things go right ahead. I can understand what you may think is justifiable, but other guys on here can think my opinion, or any ones opinion is stupid or just plain insane.
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