tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post1766844846093786293..comments2024-03-27T03:19:09.202-04:00Comments on HyMark High Spots: The Next Farm Crisis?Ed Winklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-72337937150539910372013-11-06T12:49:41.991-05:002013-11-06T12:49:41.991-05:00I know you well enough that I think I understand w...I know you well enough that I think I understand what you are trying to convey.<br /><br />I do know we are all tired of trying to be politically correct.<br /><br />EdEd Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-9011466516065470762013-11-06T12:48:23.284-05:002013-11-06T12:48:23.284-05:00Most of us do but in a "free market economy&q...Most of us do but in a "free market economy" how do we truly do this?<br /><br />In retrospect I think more should have been done to save the small family farm but that never happened and would be difficult to recapitulate now.<br /><br />EdEd Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-91362808573395648242013-11-05T20:47:00.296-05:002013-11-05T20:47:00.296-05:00Lets try this again.....took out my thoughts on BT...Lets try this again.....took out my thoughts on BTOs, crp and fed crop cuz it woulda upset some people....<br /><br />I'm thankful for Willcross being in the nongmo good grade market. I can take a little more time and grow a value added crop and have a better bottom line. <br /><br />That sounds more politically correct then what I typed first.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845731523408663367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-38216596934941837592013-11-05T18:00:48.900-05:002013-11-05T18:00:48.900-05:00I think it would be better to have 10 1,000 acre f...I think it would be better to have 10 1,000 acre farms with owner equity, than 1 10,000 acre farm with 10 (or more) employees, but...how to slow the consolidation? Change the farm programs?Bryan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06157942793659527049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-7158301254140243082013-11-05T11:10:35.282-05:002013-11-05T11:10:35.282-05:00Thanks Ralph, the BTO's are taking over here b...Thanks Ralph, the BTO's are taking over here but the small guys had to become middle to large guys or get out. Still a few youngsters starting with 20-100 ac here which I encourage so we have a huge mix. The overall trend is get big or get out.<br /><br />EdEd Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-71883197709170660982013-11-05T09:53:20.614-05:002013-11-05T09:53:20.614-05:00High land values are thinning out the small family...High land values are thinning out the small family farms here Ed. We are becoming tenants and workers where we used to be land owner/operators. http://cjme.com/story/homestead-inc-pt-2-saying-goodbye-family-farm/151162Ralph Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.com