I'm trying to figure out the amount of dumbs you're getting on some of these posts. @awd4cy do you just dislike Cowgirl or something?It's syrup 2nd or powder 1st.
I'm trying to figure out the amount of dumbs you're getting on some of these posts. @awd4cy do you just dislike Cowgirl or something?It's syrup 2nd or powder 1st.
There are about 10 posters that just dumb other peoples posts no matter what. I had a couple who did but put them on ignore.I'm trying to figure out the amount of dumbs you're getting on some of these posts. @awd4cy do you just dislike Cowgirl or something?
I had to, sorry.There are about 10 posters that just dumb other peoples posts no matter what. I had a couple who did but put them on ignore.
Yes he is. The little guy took on Monsanto and beat them. That doesn't happen in monopolistic situations.Harry Stine. Richest man in Iowa.
Subsidies and bailouts are a larger portion of most small operation's income than the big ones that get the flashy checks.What's sad is that the farmers that actually grow and raise real food for my table...the CSA and farmer's market vegetable and fruit growers...the poultry, hog, and cattle producers that don't use confinement practices...don't get any subsidies or bailouts.
Happened to both my dad and my father in law. My grandpa farmed and my dad went to work in town at the meat packing plant. My father in law went to college and got into auditing/banking.The average age of the farmer in this country is 57. The end of the small farms can have many causes. One of the largest is the next generation isn’t coming home to the farm. Farm consolidation is happening rapidly because most farmers kids aren’t coming back. Also the farm crisis of the 80’s took a ton of small farms and sent a ton of farm kids to college or town for jobs because there was no money on the farm with ridiculous interest rates and low prices. That’s basically a lost generation of farmers.
Grain only guys have it made right now after 2021's profits.All of my farmer friends are super happy and playing golf every day right now. Not sure what you're talking about.
It's a captive market, especially if the big four produce the only seed that's competitive.That isn’t a monopoly if the 4 big companies own 60%
I have. I believe he posts on here.Seed companies have a monopoly?
Talk to or read about Harry Stine.
Harry Stine posts about on CF?I have. I believe he posts on here.
I'm trying to figure out the amount of dumbs you're getting on some of these posts. @awd4cy do you just dislike Cowgirl or something?
I had a guy get huffy with me on here and ask if I knew who Stine was... It was years ago.Harry Stine posts about on CF?
I think he is in his 70's and a graduate of McPherson College in Kansas. Are u joking?
I'm trying to figure out the amount of dumbs you're getting on some of these posts. @awd4cy do you just dislike Cowgirl or something?
Definitely not treating outside. It honestly looks like treatment dust-off from loading seed tenders or semis, but that is a shockingly large amount. The treatment on the conveyor and immediately around the bottom I can understand, but I'm pretty lost as to how the entire slab of concrete is covered.Went a Google Street view to look at Stine's facility.
Are they applying seed treatment out in the open?
That conveyor and ground looks covered in red.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.713...4!1stJMyoROIiLDi2kk-i649_A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
That’s the thing. There are other companies producing quality products. The big players in that other 40% are still very competitive. Like Stine in soybeansIt's a captive market, especially if the big four produce the only seed that's competitive.
When is enough enough?That’s the thing. There are other companies producing quality products. The big players in that other 40% are still very competitive. Like Stine in soybeans
Just so I'm clear what we're doing here, we start off by saying, "man, farmers ***** about everything, especially weather"....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.
Then we pivot to, "well, the local media sure runs a lot of stories about how much farmers *****" and actually use the word hypocritical....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.
Then you go ahead and ***** about your own job and how much it sucks, especially in unfavorable weather.Being a CCA mail carrier without your own route yet is the worst. Especially if you don’t have a 40 hour or 8 hour a day doctors note for management. They will literally make you work 60+ hours a week running around doing others routes that need delivered. That **** is hell during 100 degree days and -20 degree days.