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Re: How many farmers on here?
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Posted by TomF on January 31, 2004 at 09:36:44 from (12.158.4.254):
In Reply to: How many farmers on here? posted by Todd in MO on January 31, 2004 at 07:04:54:
We farm 1150 acres in central Illinois---corn & soybeans. Some of the land is owned (only 9 more annual mortgage installments to go!), most of it is rented on a crop-share basis from several landowners, and we custom farm one place for a retired farmer. My Dad (74 years old) still works with me. He works ground ahead of the planter, and runs the combine most of the time. We also have a trucking business, mostly delivering grain from local farms & elevators to processors. The income from the trucking has really helped out in some lean years. Dad still drives a truck, too.
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