Re: Re: Do you make money farming crops? (need to

Posted by Indydirtfarmer on September 10, 2003 at 10:06:51 from (66.83.236.250):

In Reply to: Re: Do you make money farming crops? (need to be e posted by Paul in C IL on September 10, 2003 at 09:25:02:

As you might be able to tell, I'm sticking to this topic like glue. It is something that I feel very passionate about.
You are very correct about the world needing to eat. SOMEONE will fill the void, if subsidies go away. It just might not be American's though.
I would favor seeing the market determine prices, and subsidies end someday. It would need to be a gradual reduction.
The late 70's and early 80's were the watermark in the farm crisis. Many farmers jumped on the "bigger is better" bandwagon. We shot ourselves in the foot on that one. I have taken over my fathers, and my father-in-laws operations. I am at the point where I would like to stop growing. My wife and I farm over 1500 acres. WAY TOO BIG FOR MY BENIFIT.
We make 80% of our income off of 60% of our land. That tells me I need to reduce the size of our operation. Flies in the face of conventional wisdom!

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