Why are Farmers never happy?

[ClonesTwenty1]

Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate farmers and their work. But holy **** they ***** about everything. Too much rain, not enough rain, too much wind. And then they expect the state government to write them a subsidy check for it. I have no problem with people getting the help they need, but if local farmers keep getting subsidy checks then they should stop ******** about the poor getting some welfare help as well.

 

[CyCrazy]

This is dumb and you should feel bad.

 

[gocy444]

Maybe take the next couple plays off?

 

[mj4cy]

 

[NWICY]

LOL This will be the typical ***** about agriculture thread. But if it's so easy go ahead and give it a try.

 

[dahliaclone]

 

[pourcyne]

Real farmers don't whine about other people. They just don't have the time or the energy.

Now, do you sometimes think you're not paid enough for the work you do? So do farmers.

Do you have to invest thousands upon thousands of dollars just to have that work? So do farmers.

Does your work enable most folks not to go hungry by keeping the price of food cheap? So does that of farmers.

Do most people think you are stupid because they have no idea just how smart farmers have to be to survive?

Do thousands of people make a living off your work without ever getting their hands dirty?

Do most people b*tch about what you do because they don't have a clue about what your job entails?

If so, then you might just be a farmer.

 

[GrayerClone]

I appreciate the responses so far. I'm curious to know what happened to generate this thread?

 

[JP4CY]

Real farmers don't whine about other people. They just don't have the time or the energy.

Now, do you sometimes think you're not paid enough for the work you do? So do farmers.

Do you have to invest thousands upon thousands of dollars just to have that work? So do farmers.

Does your work enable most folks not to go hungry by keeping the price of food cheap? So does that of farmers.

Do most people think you are stupid because they have no idea just how smart farmers have to be to survive?

Do thousands of people make a living off your work without ever getting their hands dirty?

Do most people b*tch about what you do because they don't have a clue about what your job entails?

If so, then you're might just be a farmer.

Thanks Paul

 

[JP4CY]

I appreciate the responses so far. I'm curious to know what happened to generate this thread?

I'll take a guess, the OP doesn't like farmers.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Real farmers don't whine about other people. They just don't have the time or the energy.

Now, do you sometimes think you're not paid enough for the work you do? So do farmers.

Do you have to invest thousands upon thousands of dollars just to have that work? So do farmers.

Does your work enable most folks not to go hungry by keeping the price of food cheap? So does that of farmers.

Do most people think you are stupid because they have no idea just how smart farmers have to be to survive?

Do thousands of people make a living off your work without ever getting their hands dirty?

Do most people b*tch about what you do because they don't have a clue about what your job entails?

If so, then you're might just be a farmer.

Point taken. I guess the local media blowing stories up about farmers ******** is what we get for living in a major agricultural state like Iowa. I guess all I’m saying is they are extremely hypocritical.

 

[alarson]

I'll take a guess, the OP doesn't like farmers.

struck out on farmersonly.

 

[RING4CY]

struck out on farmersonly.

Who hasn't?

 

[CyCrazy]

Thanks Paul

I had the same thought.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

I complain about people instant messaging me or random mundane crap too. It’s not unique to farmers man. Their job relies on a lot of factors totally outside their control and it’s 99.5% of the time not other humans.

You should feel lucky you have someone to blame or complain about

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

There is a lot truth to be told about farmers and their subsidies, especially considering most aren't open to adding buffers to their land to lower the pollutants and even help with soil erosion. The real monsters of the Ag industry are the seed producers who hold a captive market. Same could be said of the giant mill farms turning out 20,000-40,000 head and dumping hog **** into the rivers.

Not all farmers are bad but the industry is sloppy at the margins and looking to get worse considering the Supreme Court is currently taking a knife to the EPA. Iowa has the worst water in the country. Right now Des Moines is drilling for fresh water because the rivers are so polluted it cost too much to clean it so they're adding the fresh water to help dilute the surface water.

Things need to change but they won't any time soon, I think even many farmers would agree with that.

Des Moines faces extreme measures to find clean water

For years, Des Moines Water Works has tried to force or cajole farmers upstream to reduce the runoff of fertilizer that leaves the rivers with sky-high nitrate levels but lawsuits and legislative lobbying have failed.

apnews.com

 

[MeanDean]

ANF helmet stickers too small?

 

[clonedude]

Is there any risk in farming any more?

If anything goes wrong, you just get bailed out.

 

[JM4CY]

Thanks Paul

Finebaum? That guy would Never cut it on the farm.

 

[JP4CY]

struck out on farmersonly.

An old saying from my great grandpa:
You can have a lot of fun in a New York minute
But there's some things you can't do inside those city limits
Ain't no closing time, ain't no cover charge
Just country boys and girls getting down on the farm