Posted by Bruce from Can. on March 19, 2018 at 14:51:03 from (76.69.31.140):
In Reply to: Re: Farm Problem posted by Traditional Farmer on March 19, 2018 at 14:16:14:
My point in saying “ make your living from your farm “ doesn’t suggest that it is a noble pursuit, any more or less that a truck driver, book keeper , or any other job. I was only getting to the point of , what the heck do most of you guys really know about commercial agriculture? I don’t want to hold anyone back from chasing their dreams, buying some land or renting. But don’t try to explain to the world what is wrong with today’s prices, if your only true experience with agriculture is what you had seen your father doing 50 years ago, Or what you are doing on a farm bought and paid for, with equipment all bought and paid for from a non farm career. Because it won’t matter if the crops you grow are a success or a failure , you can still keep on doing everything the same way you want to. Because you do your farming for your entertainment, because you like to, or want to. Doing things because you like to or want to, doesn’t make doing them in that fashion any more right or just. If you bought your farm , with money earned from the farm, then I would guess your only hard and fast rule might be , “ no sacred cows” . And if it isn’t paying, stop doing it , and try another approach. Farmers today just like yesterday are quick to adopt to equipment and technology, change is a constant. And if you stand still long enough, you will be left behind. Yes my wife does work off the farm . A educated woman , with a sharp mind , why should she be expected to say home and waste her talents, just because of my choice of vocation? Afraid I don’t see your point. Growing crops organically is little more than a niche , and will not become mainstream again. Too much fuel consumption, labour, and yield drag. Let’s remember, all food was grown with organic techniques before WW 2 . And with no fertilizer, only manure and the aid of crop rotation, yields didn’t come close to todays , and the cost of food took near 50% of a families earnings. Now only 10% of earning go towards food, and that includes restaurant meals.
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