Re: What happened to farming pride?

Posted by Iowa Farmer on February 11, 2005 at 08:57:26 from (161.210.251.100):

In Reply to: What happened to farming pride? posted by Youngfarmerguy on February 10, 2005 at 21:54:54:

I envy my grandfather"s, as they farmed in Ag"s golden age, when the public supported farmers and not cheap food. It"s the goofiest deal I have even seen, they will pay 100,000 for a car and a million for a home, and thousands on toys (Play stations, Bose sound systems, Big screen TV), but holler when milk goes up a dime or beef goes up a few cents. I am in college now in a 2 year Agri-Business program that has enlightened me and ghanged my way of thinking so I can maximize my profits off my farm and livestock. Many told me that college for Ag-Business would be a waste of time, so it"s been very enlightening and would do it again in a second. After college, I plan to farm 300 acres of our land, with an off-farm job. I am raising livestock now and checking into new possibilities with livestock. I probably never will farm full time (or without another source of income), but I have learned new ways to hopefully maximize what I do get off the farm to make my hobby be a little more tolerable. I also take the other guys words to heart, there is no substitute for experience and when older farmers tell me something, I will defienetly listen, as everything can look good on paper, but come out totally different in the real-world.

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