Big Time Operator. Generally used as a derogatory term. Many smaller farmers have a phobia towards bigger farmers, not unlike the current hatred Americans seem to be showing towards successful business people. There is no REAL evidence that big farmers are any more proned to poor ethics than with smaller farmers. Problem arises when some small operators cannot rationalize in their minds why someone else is capable of thriving in a business environment where they struggle at times.
I've known "BTO"s that are amongst the most honest and ethical business people I've ever met. And I've met a few that were less than ethical. Same generalization applies equally to smaller farmers. But no one seems to begrudge anothers failures, just their success's.
Painting people in broad strokes as wrong in the way the conduct business exclusively based on their level of success speaks for itself. Jealousy often makes people say and do the very things they critisize.
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