??????????? What'cha think

[Larrry]

Myt has accomplished more on his young years than some that have only cashed their daddy's checks

 

[Anonymous]

 

[mytfarms]

Here I thought I was making some progress Kola. I admitted to agreeing with a post you put up. That does not necessitate that I hasten to make everyone feel warm and fuzzy. I think there's some things in America's food system, and the world's food system, that need to be addressed. I plan on making a career out of addressing those problems. Those issues must be brought to light.

However, such a video as this cannot help but be taken in a condescending manner especially given the medium through which you shared it. Instead of introducing a new idea to ranchers and allowing them to weigh benefits and costs of certain methods and consumer demand for certain production practices, you bring forth a video taking a shot at all that might be wrong with the system. That leads me to believe that you intended no unified and progressive discussion to take place, but instead started a four page thread of rants.

If the pot were indeed to call the kettle black, I doubt the maturity of your intent.

 

[kolanuraven]

That leads me to believe

....and there is no Santy Clause either!


:wink:

 

[hopalong]

myt
don't you know that kolo=jingo=lulu=allie can not stand NOT to have the last word,,,even if it makes no sense

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

If nothing else this thread gave us the chance to see who is the mature one. :lol: :lol:

 

[hopalong]

If nothing else this thread gave us the chance to see who is the mature one. :lol: :lol:

Yup and that sure as heck is not the southern belle

 

[kolanuraven]

Well,this thread is OVER....hoppy signed into it!!

 

[Larrry]

Its sad that you posted something and then when you hit a rough spot you run off to find somewhere else to play :cry2: :cry2: :cry2: :cry2: :cry2:

 

[101]

Very Very well said H !!! Good luck 101

 

[101]

This could be interesting, just heard a few days back the largest Wheat farm in SD, West of Ft. Pierre just sold ( 60 - 65 million ) was told out of state money, don't know for a fact yet tho ?? 101

 

[jigs]

Article in yesterdays Billings Gazette about all the big ranches and family operations being bought out by the millionaires and billionaires as investments since the Wall Street Bust... We've been seeing that around here for 15-20 years... One leather company family came into the area- and in a 2 or 3 county area bought upwards of $25 Million worth of ranchs-- leasing back some and putting some into hunting/conservation holdings...

So much anymore being utilized only as an investment- with no long term commitment to the land- the cattle- or ties to the community...Many of the owners don't even live here and see their investment a few times a year if that-- caring only what the accountant tells them the books are saying...

And then if they could get the land- and do a pocket rewarding swap/easement with an environmental or hunting group- that was even better...But in most cases it takes the land one more step out of ever again being controlled by family farmer/ranchers...

"The last 15 years, operating ranches have had pretty good appreciation values," he said. "That's been fairly steady."

With interest rates at all-time lows, and memories of the stock market's crash still fresh, buyers looking for a safe place to park their cash were perfectly situated to take advantage of lower land values. Billionaires were seeking large production ranches that could offer a return of at least 1 to 3 percent, Fay said.

They were the ones paying $15 million to $100 million for larger properties. Mere millionaires were also looking to buy recreation properties, he added, at prices ranging from $1 million to $5 million.


Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/ranch-sales-rise-as-wealthy-investors-put-cash-in-land/article_c0b70ee3-2e86-5a23-83f3-81e1eb281b5a.html#ixzz2KYIJrqcu

the billionaires are not the reason... in our area it is the fact that it takes a larger chunk of ground to make a living, you can not feed 3 families on a section anymore. the kids move away, and eventually, the 90 year old land owner dies, and the grand kids get ground that they have no ties to. so they cash out.

we run our place like a business, to make it all cash flow, but we also run it like a family farm because it is what we love to do. you gotta blend both worlds to make it work. for those of us not cashing daddy's check, or having our daughters funding the bar tab from their welfare office, we are doing just fine...

as for the subsidies, I think if I bust my ash all year long, I deserve the money from uncle Sam...more so than the bitches who are able to work and don't, but collect a LOT more than me, and live better.

 

[hopalong]

Actually kolo=jingo=lulu=allie. it went dead when you showed your immaturity towards myt