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

Posted by Indydirtfarmer on September 10, 2003 at 05:36:55 from (66.83.236.250):

In Reply to: Do you make money farming crops? (need to be educa posted by KURT (mi) on September 10, 2003 at 02:43:20:

The though was to take "marginally productive" ground out of production, in order to give efficient producers a better price for their crops. Nice thought. Sad to say that it doesn't work. It gives fat-cat land owners a way to make money for nothing.
Farming is like most business's. Some farmers can take what the market will give them, and make a decent living, while others just can't master the game. There are a million different "theories" as to how this is done. Some try the "economy of scale" way. Plant thousands of acres, and try to make a couple bucks from each one. Others try the "low overhead/high profit margin" method. There is no right or wrong way. It's all about making the most of what you have to work with.
I don't fault other farmers for taking what the government has to give. You have to grab whatever you can to make it in todays world.
There is talk of "reducing" government subsidies. What I make of this is, Washington will eliminate money going to farmers who actually farm for profit, so it can go to "farmers" who do so on paper only.
I made a decent profit last year. I think that this will be a good year for me. Call it dumb luck. I think that I made some good decisions, and worked like a fool, so I deserve it. Others work just as hard, and never get their head above water.
In a perfect world, there would be no need for government interferance in our industry. News flash! It's not a perfect world. If the government was to pull out right now, farmers would disapear in a few years. All going broke.
I love my "job". wouldn't trade it for anything. I just wish that we could have more to say about our own future, instead of a bunch of career polititions deciding our fate.

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