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Interesting Farming show on the History channell

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Kelly C

03-31-2006 04:49:02




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Caught the last half of a documentary about the future of Farming from the late 1970's. Very interesting show. It showed a Iowa farm family.
Young man about 30ish his wife and kids and his Father running a 700 acre farm.
They were running a few 100 head of feeder cattle, about 250 pigs, soy beans and corn.
It painted a pretty picture for the future of Farming for the next 20 years.

I was riveted to this show. I really enoyed wathching all the late 60's early 70's equipment being used. Made special coment about the new 6 row JD combine that ran nonstop when combining.

Very interesting show. If only they would have been right. I kept saying to my self. Wish they could fast farward to 1985 and see how this story came out.

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Dellbertt

03-31-2006 09:39:30




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 Re: Interesting Farming show on the History channe in reply to Kelly C, 03-31-2006 04:49:02  
was that the one titled "The Farmers Wife." Good documentary.



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Larry Condon

03-31-2006 06:19:49




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 Re: Interesting Farming show on the History channe in reply to Kelly C, 03-31-2006 04:49:02  
Dave from MN "DITTO"



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Dave from MN

03-31-2006 05:51:53




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 Re: Interesting Farming show on the History channe in reply to Kelly C, 03-31-2006 04:49:02  
Do you know if it scheduled to air again soon? It is frustrating trying to get into farming with how the business is these days, starting to be just like major manufactuing, get bigger and bigger, knock out the little guys and run there ground. I have a feeling in a few years big farmers will may try and contract with elevators that they only buy grain from them and no one else. Then smaller guys will have to haul even further therefore decreasing any gains and say the heck with it. I do respect honest quality big farmers, but I hope they all remember they were small once to and not drive out the next guy.

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Rauville

03-31-2006 08:49:23




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 Re: Interesting Farming show on the History channe in reply to Dave from MN, 03-31-2006 05:51:53  
A while back, a quarter of land that lies adjacent to our old farm came up for auction. I went to the sale and of course couldn't compete with the "big operator" that had the winning bid.

After the sale, the auctioneer took me aside to show me the down payment check that was used. No wonder I didn't stand a chance...the check was issued to the auction company by a internationally known commodity broker, that was providing support for the farmer!

It gets a little scary when the brokers are basically raising our food.

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Dave from MN

03-31-2006 10:31:13




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 Re: Interesting Farming show on the History channe in reply to Rauville, 03-31-2006 08:49:23  
I sadly look at it this way. Basically ALL manufacturing will be out of the USA. Real Estate in most rural areas are really slowing down as far as increasing in value. The one thing that will always be in demand is food. Grains/ Dairy/ Meats it doesnt matter. Alot of people with the $$$$ are pulling out of other investments and investing in farming and of course running as a profitable business. I read recently that many areas are being sold for millions and if the $$$ is reinvested into farmland for farming they avoid capitol gains taxation ( from an article in a local paper a while back), thus as it seems to be in and around my area, millionaires are becoming farmers, outbidding every neighbor cause they made 10 times/ acre on what they sold. Then there are programs that pay out to the person farming the land (such as DCCP,if enrolled), well if your running 1000 or more acres and its in a program like that it really adds some income. I wasnt even aware my land I purchased and rent out was in it till I called the SWCD. I am 35 and want to get in to farming ground and growing, but it is hard to out bid the big guys on land rent, many of which have the owners bound to rental contracts that have that wonderful fine print. Of course this is how I feel, I really hope people like Allan and you others can remain having the life they love and not go bankrupt competing with big family money. Again I am just a young dumb greenhorn, venting , so dont be offended by my statement.

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