Ironically, grains these days are not good for you and a factor in the common carbohydrate diet causing the current disease epidemic. But if those tillable fields were forested to hold more venison and wild meat instead, there would be no disease epidemic…. and plenty of the best human food available.
Most of the grain grown is made into animal feed, fuel and exported to third worlds.
I deleted it because I decided it’s honestly not worth argueing with you.
Yea, the ruminant animals they feed aren't designed to eat grains, (nor the third world citizens). But unfortunately in commerce, the cheaper the better.
That whole Ukraine bs is a distraction for obvious reasons why our economy is in the toilet. Ukraine doesn’t produce crap. Russia is Europe’s bread basket for grain, but this little war over in itty bitty Ukraine next door has little effect on their domestic farming production.
Farming is a complicated world. It varies depending on what part of country you are in, and I will not even come close to explaining it in a forum post. Heck, I have been around it my whole life, and I don't understand half of it.
Input costs are too high and there are easier ways to make money.
That would require land….. land that now costs a fortune. For those who did not grow up in a generational ranching or farming family it’s damn near impossible. This is from someone who grew up in one of the oldest ranching communities in the country.
Yeah land prices are way high, we’re trying to buy more land right now but having a hard time finding any for a decent price. I’m just trying to show people with my question that if it was easy and free money like some here (not all) seem to think then lots more people would do it.
Where has anyone on here said it’s easy?
Your right it hasn’t been out right said that it’s easy but in my opinion it’s been sorta implied.
I think you would have to make some pretty big stretches to believe that based on this thread.
its not in the right location
Depends on who you ask, it's the perfect location for me!
then thats all that counts
I wouldn’t say arguing, just sharing thoughts and opinions. If you wanted to meet some ranchers that will tell you they’ve had a good year, I can help ya out in that area. I know there’s people (you included) who know some about farming, I’m trying to help the people who don’t know about it see both sides of the picture. Yes there is government money given, but it’s not just lolly pops and rainbows either. The money is needed and it can be hard to break even, let alone make a good living on some of the rough years even when you do everything right. I know ranchers on both sides of it who will honestly say if they’re having a good or bad year, and some that have a bad year every year. Your right there are farmers who cry poverty all the time but I’d imagine it’s the ones who don’t work their land right, sit around, or just want people to feel bad for them.
That’s why I put argue in quotes. I couldn’t think of a better word.
