Re: Where is farming in the future, headed to?

Posted by Mike (WA) on January 20, 2012 at 14:05:35 from (69.10.196.197):

In Reply to: Where is farming in the future, headed to? posted by ridgelane on January 20, 2012 at 12:06:52:

I don't think we'll ever see true "corporations" take over farming- because employees have a 9-5 mentality, with weekends off, and its very difficult to farm that way. Owner operator is wondering whether he can finish the field before it gets too "tough" to bale- corporate employee is thinking "if I slow up a little, I can get next to my pickup by 5, without having to make another round". Also, owner operator will take slim or no "wages", thinking next year will be better; You've got to pay the corporate employee, whether you make any money or not.

But the "big operators" will squeeze out more and more "little operators", because their economies of scale allow them bid up the rental price of land, especially when commodity prices are high and they are making the big bucks.

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