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Re: What's a guy supposed to do!
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Posted by Rick(IA) on March 09, 2007 at 12:30:29 from (67.41.93.53):
In Reply to: Re: What's a guy supposed to do! posted by BOBM25 on March 09, 2007 at 11:31:37:
Yes, the farms get split up sometimes, but around here they're still being rented out. Unless you're living on the edge of a metropolitan area that's being developed, the landowner still needs a return on his investment and around here that means renting it out. There are a several doctors who buy up a lot of farmland around here, but they're still renting it out to younger, efficient farm operators who are willing to pay a decent enough rent to make it work for all parties concerned. The only difficulty for the little guy is competing with the guys who are renting enough land to really know their cost of production and are willing to pay top dollar rent. It's nothing new...it's a process that's been going on here in the cornbelt since the Depression.
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