Technically you could be a poor farmer if you wanted to use livestock and a lot of sweat and labor which is why is was a poor man’s thing back then. Now it’s not even close to what it used to be
Yeah and now they’re making it so common medicines that are sometimes needed immediately for medical emergencies of livestock are only able to be acquired via a prescription from a vet instead of being purchasable over the counter which is going to skyrocket the livestock medication fees
Not rich but excellent management skills and bank creditPLUS a door that gets opened to you. Remember there are a multitude of things working against you
This is an old joke but.... A farmer won a million dollars in the lottery. He was asked what he was gonna do now. He replied, "l'm gonna farm 'til it's gone!" 😅
I had a management professor in college say it was easier to become an astronaut than it is to become a farmer. Obviously hyperbole, but he had a point.
Farmers, construction workers, oilfield workers, truck drivers, all the people with hard labor jobs do so much for this world and people don’t even really think about it. Everything just is there for them to buy
Farming really isn’t that labor intensive, it’s actually rather easy nowadays, gps driven or assisted equipment, genetically engineered seed grows anywhere it falls and not to mention, here in Iowa, the farmers only work about 3.5 months out of the year! The most labor a farmer does is climbing in and out of his new equipment his banker made him buy in order to ovoid paying any taxes!
@Busy Bee Farms mmmkay bud whatever you say! Lmao you’re probably just as I described in my comment! I’m just calling it as I see it! Facts are facts and if a farmer only does crops, nothing else like livestock then yes they 100% don’t do shit 9 months out of the year! But you won’t admit that since you’re a silver spoon farmer!
And often times the people who are producing the infrastructure of our world are getting paid less than actors and entertainers who produce nothing truly valuable
@@katiebarber407 Obviously, we’re not in the 17th century anymore. All the classic trades scaled massively and forced good farmers to be great businesspeople first. For the dirty labor they have Carlos, Jose and Manuel.
@@arnold90 yeah . that's what I said the natural progression of capitalism is naturally wealth consolidation and monopolization of the industry to maximize profits
Born March 1965 the youngest of four . My Dad was born and grew up on a farm in Roanoke Illinois in 1927. Nine in my Dad's family . Korean Army Veteran. My Mom was born on Christmas Day 1929 on a farm near Berne, Indiana . Mom had seven in her family ! Blessed to have such Wonderful hardworking Parents with Values everyone can appreciate !
They think they will control us by controlling the food..(big food)..but if history is anything to go by the day Americans can't find food it's the day..all the billionaires are dead
Here in Northern Ireland they complain there’s not a new generation to take over the farms… the banks won’t lend money to buy land unless you own land and to rent is over £350 an acre
Your country better start subsidizing farming in your country. It’s a matter of national security. If you don’t produce enough food for your entire country, it’s awfully dangerous if a war prevents you from importing food from other places around the world.
@BVaccaro88 there is no such thing as national security. The world is one entity. Globalization happened decades ago. They're bringing the controlled demolition of society to us now as we speak. It's just a matter of time. They don't care about people starving to death. They'll be waiting to pick us up on the other side so we will be begging for a society that's worse than what we had but. ETter than famine and rebellion
Keep this up. Most people have no idea what goes into farming, and it’s super important. Used to work on a dairy farm overseas, there’s nothin like chugging two cups of coffee, jumping on the dirtbike and screaming at the top of your lungs to round those cows up n get them down to the shed. Winter is less fun..
@ERIK JEGA RDOMNAI the rule of 3 applies very heavily. 3 minutes without air 3 days without water 3 weeks without food Yea, farmers on the large scale are pretty important. You can go without, plumbing, electricity, home, vanity etc but you can't go without air, water or food.
More need to be done for our farmers they are mire valuable then baseball players , actors etc ....maybe should get our farmers on film so these farmers can be recognized
@@medicchesterwhy would he have to worry about that? He retired and rented his buildings and land out to someone else. He's getting paid to do nothing!
Not one um or uh out of this man he knows exactly what he’s talking about and is incredibly well spoken. Helps when you’ve got someone who cares talking to make you really understand the subject
This is why we need to return to small mom and pop local farms. Less Food mileage and more jobs, rather than men/women replaced with GPS guided Combines and Tractors that cost 750K+.
They hate us owning our own stuff. That’s why they make it so hard. Iman the RU-vidr helped me understand that they want us to own nothing and be happy. We gotta trust in Jesus.
Bro just unlocked the idea that the working class needs to siege the means of production, but instead of doing anything about it, relies on a religion meant to soothe and pacify the masses
Here's tools used by democracies to institute totalitarian slavery. Bankers have developed four practices that are unsustainable and catastrophic. If we dont understand the causes of a problem we will address the symptoms or actors, not the causes. 1st Large private and Central banks have obtained the Exclusive franchise to create ALL new Currency as Debt, at interest. An increasing population needs an increase in currency, but it is ALL created as debt bearing interest. This indebts the whole world, every person, every government, in totally unpayable debts, enslaving us all to bankers through personal debt or ever increasing oppressive and unjust taxation, permits, licences, registrations, regulations, rates, duties, fees, fines, levies, surcharges, adinfinitum, of which an increasing volume goes straight to the debt creators, who created it for free. (At zero cost to themselves.) 2nd. Virtually no limitation plus fractional and recirculating fiat currency allows banks to effectively create massive new Currency volumes as DEBT, blowing massive bubbles (in housing/stocks) which devalues everyone's savings, work, pension by raising all prices. We call this inflation, but it's really devaluation. Shrinkflation adds to our reduction and desolation. The fix ? Go back to Sound Metalic Money and stop all banks and financial institutions loaning out more than they have on deposit, but further, DO NOT ALLOW LOANS OR DEBT INSTRUMENTS TO BE CALLED AN ASSET OR COLATERAL. Real Estate loans have been classified as collateral. That allows the bank to call the loan an asset, and sell it, or loan against it, which helps blow real estate bubbles. Return legal currency creation to national treasury departments with a zero Inflation policy. This will not create inflation like some bankers/economists would have you think. It is not WHO creates currency that drives the constant devaluation of your work & money, it is THE VOLUME per population/ productivity. The banks increased the base currency supply by over 65 % since March 2020 & 300% since 2008. This is multiplied as real estate bubbles lever up equity to back increased loans. You can't spend it off planet, and we've had no increase in population or productivity. How can it not devalue our savings, wages and retirement funds by a similar % as it enters the economy ? 3rd. Fiat currency whether paper OR DIGITAL has no intrinsic value, thus it cannot be used as a long term store of value, particularly in an ever expanding fiat system. In fact taxation and the 'legal' currency label attached to fiat creates artificial demand for fiat currency. The fix ? Return to Silver, Gold, Copper & Nickle currency, designated by weight, not cents/dollars. These will find their own local value. These can't be printed to oblivion, have intrinsic value, and are a safeguard against bankers counterfeit loans. Continue to keep the manufacture of Gold & Silver rounds by private mints & foundries to help keep the government mints honest as to premiums. Do not allow bankers and economists of the current system to con you into believing there isn't enough Metalic Money. You mix 1% gold, 99% copper or Nickle and you have Gold backed currency. Same with Silver & Nickle. Mint 10th ounce, 2 10ths, 5 10ths and 1 ounce. Or grams in similar fashion. Never give it a 'value number,' which is a lie. Give it its weight & purity, and let the market decide what it will buy. Call it 'slow money," like 'slow food.' It's slower for sure, but it's 10 times better for you. Probably necessary to nationalise mines & pay shareholders out in metals. We are aiming at a more just, more perfect union, and that requires we treat shareholders justly and make them whole while preserving a mining and exploration industry. So gently, thoughtfully, carefully on this one. 4th The 'World Bank' and IMF are your friendly international arms of the Federal Reserve, who loan worthless US currency invented at zero cost to enslaved nations of people to purchase necessities, when their own commodities or worthless currency would do just as well. This ensures the indebtedness of nation's simply to survive. Correct these 4 Principles and >80 % of a nation's problems would disappear. Do not allow your masters the Debt slave creator's to tell you it can't be done. They are not seeking your best interests, but theirs. It is easily done. Beware. The FED, IMF, WEF wants you totally enslaved with Digital currency. Convert your garbage fiat currency into Gold and Silver or prepare for destruction. Come to think of it, you better prepare for destruction anyway. The bankers motto is : 'Preserve your Capital at all costs.' The bankers are buying Gold. We the people can afford Silver.😢
...ironically, religion is just yet another method of controlling you and taking your money without you complaining. The fact that you don't understand that is sad but hilarious at the same time.
Here in Northern California, unless you are a 3-4th generation farmer, have fun finding ground. Competing with churches, giant corporations, and/or investment groups. I’m sure bill gates has his hands in the farmers kids… I meant Ground.. sorry I meant the farmers ground.
Yep even in Ohio I could sell my small farm with mineral rights for over a million, but as we tell the grandchildren, ONCE ITS GONE, THAT LIFE IS GONE.
The farm rental proposition is new to me. There are a good deal of assumptions out there that need to be proactively explained to the rest of us. I say that because the news report on farmer struggles, and it sounds like an overhyped situation, though Monsanto crop cross pollination law suits, farming costs, etc are not widely known and thus doesn't gain the support from the mass population. I'm glad this highlights some of the challenges, though I feel it needs to be pushed to a greater body of people (or educate the wilfully ignorant representatives). From a city boy, I must say that Y'all work very hard and I appreciate all that you do!
@@josephernst709 In AZ a Saudi company owns a alfalfa farm and ships it back to Saudi because they banned it because it uses to much water. Hobbs just denied 2 new water well permits.
@@chris-cy5ed Katie Hobbs the illegitimate governor of AZ. Kari Lake won but the election was stolen. They are having court battles over it now. The farm already has a few wells and takes a tremendous amounts of water.
It never ceases to amaze me the absolute scale even family farms can achieve. I'm not saying it was all by choice, or that machinery has been the best answer. But I mean damn, the numbers of crops and work done has gone up 10 fold. It's insane.
Thank you for explaining this ❤️ Our farmers are absolutely essential in America . Our government for decades has treated them like shit. This travesty is going to end . President Trump un derstands how essential the farmers are. No food , no nation.
700/ac!!!!!! Damn, we BUY ranches for that much. That must some amazing soil and come with use of alot of water, infrastructure, and equipment. Hell it better come with a standing crop for that much!
In Iowa, where I believe they farm in, land is, on average, around $12,000 an acre in 2024. At $700 per season, you're spend 1/17th of the price, which translates to not having to own and make money on land for 17 years straight. It's good because it saves farmers from a potential bust where they now owe payments on millions of dollars worth of land they can't farm on because of market forces.
But that's work, didn't you hear from the gubment that suggesting people work is "Cruel and inhumane"? That's why everyone needs welfa- er I mean "universal basic income" yeah that's it. But yes, you are absolutely right. Screw Ukraine! Why are we never allowed to take care of us first? We're the only nation on Earth that does this on this level!
Yes. We should fund things necessary for society to function with society's money. Farming, electricity, Public infrastructure (trains, buses, etc.) shelter, healthcare, internet. All things we should be funding in this country with our tax money.
$700 an acre???? Where the hell can I find that renter?? $60 an acre here. $100 to $120 max further south. Average rent USA $140 an acre to $217 irrigated. $257 an acre Iowa. Where the heck does this guy rent ???
@@keithhackman9627 no, Iowa farm ground is around $600 an acre. With corn being around $6 a bushel and they can easily get 200-250 bushel an acre that's $1200-$1300 an acre. So $480,000 to $520,000. Farm ground cash rent follows commodity prices.
@@TheMisunderstood35 your rite! especially with farm land that has irrigation and water access to support 300-350 bushel an acre is possible I seen it 4 years in a row now! And Imagine having a feed mill 3 miles down the road that pays $1 over spot price too!
@@TheMisunderstood35 so 50% of their total revenue going just toward "rent." That's why it's a high volume business otherwise that would never pencil out.
Yeah he isn’t being very truthful! I’m born and raised in Iowa and you are pretty close to being right, average farm that’s still family owned land and running is about 1000 to 1500 acres. When he says 400 acre farm he’s talking about a non running farm that he’s going to basically take from an old couple that’s about to bite the bullet! I’ve seen it done too many times, some d-bag like this smooches up to an elderly farmer, starts out renting the land and then buys it when the nursing home starts knocking on the elders door, then he’ll bulldoze and level the elders house and any out buildings turning it into his field. That’s how dicks like him become 6 to 8k acre farmers!
😂 not all areas are the same. If you have hills, etc. It's not that easy. And if a big farm is more profitable per worker is the other question. In the communist DDR, where the average farm was around 10000 ha there still had twice as much worker per ha than in the BRD where the average farm was around 50ha. The other question is, does it make sense to have just a few big farming companies owned by billionaires or some shareholders that just want to make a lot of money in a short time with thousands of employees that work but does not own anything. That would be not a big difference to the times of feudalim in europe where a few kings and lords owned the farmers. After the french revolution and the liberal revolution of 1842 the lords had to give up their land and the farmers could buy it. Well, people forget fast and history repeats itself.
He meant the farm ground owned by a single owner. That is referred to as “the farm” in farmers terms. You have the “smith farm” and the old “turner farm”. Etc…These are the old farms that used to be that are now rented by larger operations.
I guess we must not be typical land lords as we put up enough storage on our farms for both our share and the farmer's share of the crop at our expense, although the farmer provides the power units for the dryers. And we over built the bins when we put them in 15 years ago, but now they are filling a 25k, 20k, and 12k bins with Rice, Wheat, and Soybeans.
I’m an aspiring vertical farmer trying to turn one acre into three using modified scaffolding. God bless all the farmers who do their best to make good food happen.
Very cool, id love for you to post some videos/photos of it and how’s it going and whatever problems you encounter I think many would be interested in watching that.
Farmers should never have to worry about financial issues or even losing the farm. If they are producing food then they are essential to the supply chain. We owe them the respect for providing our food. But hey that’s my opinion
Never grew up on a farm, never knew almost anything about farming. But when these pop up, I love these videos for some reason 😂 pretty cool to hear the economics of farming too
It's not fair in regards to the issues modern farmers have to deal with. I mean they literally feed the world. As a prospective environmental science major, I hope to get to a position one day to advocate for them diligently.
Ethanol in our fuel is not necessary. It’s a subsidy to the farmers. No poor farmers in my area. Lots of farmers that act poor and then head to Phoenix and south Florida for the winter. Ma and Pa Kettle aren’t farming anymore. Its big business. They are all corporate farms, only in some cases the executive management is family. These guys are just part of the farm lobby. Sorry big fella things are tough all over.
I'll never understand people running farms that don't own their own properties. Its like my plumber showing up in an Uber next time I have to call them
You obviously don't understand how stuff works, Take for example when you go to home depot Or walmart next time they don't even own the building a different person owns the building and they lease the building from them
@@MidwestBoom I own the plumbing company for 10 years and Walmart was my customer. I know exactly how it works. I also know that I have farmers wanting to lease my land where I live, while 2 mi away there's 189 acres for sale for 300 grand. You obviously don't know how it works. If you want something without stipulation, buy it.
@@MidwestBoom if there was a shortage of land for sale, I would understand, but there's not. And as far as Walmart goes, it's less money for them to pay a development agency then maintain their own property. Just like farmers it's less money for them to impose on other people's land, then by their own.
My Grandparent's did it right. Sent it straight to the elevator from the field, owned all the land and never rented. They acquired 1200 acres. I still get mind blown by that.
The question is, did they sell it when it got to the elevator or did they pay storage unit it was sold? Grain storage is always an expense whether it's on the farm or in town. It's obviously a long term investment but storage on the farm is a great way to go if it pencils out....
Back then, it didn't cost $14.5 million to buy 1200 acres... now it does. Who TF either has $14.5 million or have assets to cover a loan for that much? Even if you got a loan, you're taking over $1.1 million per year in mortgage payments for a grand total of $28 million for 1200 acres... over $23,000 USD per acre.
Farming is a business, you have to have the know how, the equpment and maintance, the manpower the land and finances. That big business prepare yourself accordingly.
We to busy thanking our veterans for protecting our freedom from afghani mountain people and leaving billions pf dollars of tax funded equipment over seas.
If you end up with the house on the place rent the rooms out as worker housing. Something you can use as tax exempt In most cases. But don't rent the whole house out do it run by room otherwise it's harder to evict somebody if you have a problem. Extra space just lease out.
People have No Idea what it takes to get the things they eat to there Grover or doorstep. Margins are small, there’s a reason the best Super Bowl commercial ever was that farmer video a decade or so back. It’s b/c a farmer spends long hours bring you and everyone you know the food they need. Lot of land! Shit load of cost! Even more risk.
I went to buy groceries the other day. And I had to pay with money. And on top of it. I had to pay to cook it when I got home. Had to pay for the gas to go to the store also
So I do it a little bit differently. I grow fruit trees and nut trees. Let’s just say 400 acres. So if I wanted to develop that much land, I would have to plant around 20,000 trees. If everything was perfect I can put in a row of 50 trees per acre plat but I am dealing with residential property. There are houses sheds already established trees. I would be lucky to be able to Put in five trees per acre averaged out across the United States but that’s OK that’s enough so I am Roy needs trees and I have planted that man this year and I got the seeds to grow five times. I’m off for next year when I plant my trees, I only have to plant at once, my trees live 200, 300+ years old you have to plant your crop every single year I don’t have to pay for storage facility. My trees keep growing every single year producing the food exactly where it needs to be in a very large amount to make it so that, the burden of God is relieved, trying to feed all living creatures on this planet😊
Incorrect… In a pinch, you can just use grain bags, 12,000 bushels per bag three bags all you really need… Just be prepared to move them in the snow and they need to be the first ones you take to the elevator
You can start out small and not rent the whole county. I still plant crops with a 1970 4020 John Deere and 1971 4320, both without cabs and both paid for.
Listen. AOC (the smartest politician like ever) said that we don’t need farmers because we have grocery stores so like just don’t worry about it and it will like, totally be a vibe later like whatever.
I don't think farmland is feasible to rent at $700/acre. Think about it. It's been years since I was in that game, but I remember cash rents being $125 to 150/acre. Prices haven't changed that much. Yeah I just checked. A good corn yield is 172 bushel per acre & sells @ $4.70 / bushel. That $810 per acre gross. You have seed costs, labor, equipment costs, profit, etc. Yeah...no one is cash renting at $700/acre. I'd say rents probably aren't much more than the $150 price I mentioned. Maybe $200 tops. Beyond that, there's no profit. You're running probably $500k combine, not counting your planter, plows, fertilizer. This guy is way off!
What is mind boggling is if I pick up another 400 acre farm. I just added another 4 to 5 days of work. Tell with out telling me big farmers are just to big!! I miss the old days when farming was 400 acres. Instead of these mega farmers.
Farmers have been running the biggest game in U.S. history. The government has practically made it impossible for them to fail via subsidies, credits, favorable import export rules. and the list goes on and on. I grew up in a farming community and I know first hand of the benefits given to them. If there was no money in it they simply wouldn’t be doing it. Who can stay in a business that is said to constantly lose money. I have never in my life heard a farmer say “I had a great year” but when you drive by their houses, you realize Immediately that they’ve probably never had a bad one. Just a simple fact of what we call in the south as “poor mouthing”! God bless America and God has certainly blessed the American farmer!
The ambition of humans amazes me. No matter how hard other humans make it to accomplish dreams. Others find the means to accomplish no matter the struggle. I can't even figure out how to add a water heater to my house without giving a plumber a blow job.
I grew up in the south and I wish I had been born and raised out there with y'all. (By my same parents and family, just different location) I feel like I was once a farmer before God sent me down here to do this life 😊
Becoming a farmer makes you instantly rich, yes you have to work but the government pays for literally everything and any profit made goes directly into your pocket. Even if you plant and lose 100% of your crops, because maybe you planted in a floodplain that floods every single year, you will still be paid in full
