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<blockquote data-quote="George Monk" data-source="post: 608414" data-attributes="member: 3545"><p>Al Farmer - We had the same saying .......that you could pay the mortgage with hogs</p><p></p><p>We sold out in '94 because I took a job that had a long commute. That was the last year that I showed a profit on my farm. </p><p></p><p>You and I had many of the same thoughts. I hope to retire with my wife at my side raising some bred heifers and a few registered bulls/cows. I am still going to try but it sure doesn't look as hopeful. My 17 year old son would love to be a farmer.....knows he can't so he is going to study large animal vet...wonder who he will work for in the future? My kids all love animals. My oldest daughter has a nack for them and cares deeply about livestock. I wonder how she will be able to utilize these talents?</p><p>What is going to happen to acreage???????????????all in CRP and hunting leases??????????? </p><p></p><p>I just feel like this is a painful slow death for independent agriculture.</p><p></p><p>I put absolutely no faith in any politician to fix any problem. Especially in today's political climate. The good of the party has overridden the good of the country. I fear that the regulations set down to "control" factory farms is a ruse to placate environmental wacko's and will have detrimental effect on all farming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="George Monk, post: 608414, member: 3545"] Al Farmer - We had the same saying .......that you could pay the mortgage with hogs We sold out in '94 because I took a job that had a long commute. That was the last year that I showed a profit on my farm. You and I had many of the same thoughts. I hope to retire with my wife at my side raising some bred heifers and a few registered bulls/cows. I am still going to try but it sure doesn't look as hopeful. My 17 year old son would love to be a farmer.....knows he can't so he is going to study large animal vet...wonder who he will work for in the future? My kids all love animals. My oldest daughter has a nack for them and cares deeply about livestock. I wonder how she will be able to utilize these talents? What is going to happen to acreage???????????????all in CRP and hunting leases??????????? I just feel like this is a painful slow death for independent agriculture. I put absolutely no faith in any politician to fix any problem. Especially in today's political climate. The good of the party has overridden the good of the country. I fear that the regulations set down to "control" factory farms is a ruse to placate environmental wacko's and will have detrimental effect on all farming. [/QUOTE]
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