Successful farming news article. What a joke

Nov 06, 2019 at 06:46 AM CST + 11 - 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I'm sorry to throw a farming topic on a trucking forum, so dont read it if you don't like it. Just read the successful farming article about a record corn crop and stellar price. What a bunch of fake news. Fake stinking news. Sure, there are pockets of high yields, but it's far from a good yield in most places. How can their be a record yield, with a record number of unplanted acres in MOST corn belt states. Take a drive from grand forks to des moines. Take a look. Crop insurance companies in iowa have told me the yields are crap for corn and beans. Are peanut seeing high yields on the combine monitor and forgetting to include unplanted acres in their overall yield?? And wheres this average of 3.80 price??????? I dont know ANYBODY in SD, ND, MN, IA pulling an average of 3.80. Maybe 3.50 if they were smart, then take off another 30 cents for drying this year. Record yield?? No way. Record bankruptcy and farmer suicide rates again, yes. Successful farming is no different than CNN in my opinion. Sorry to vent, but just heard about another farmer suicide in ND. Be safe

Nov 06, 2019 at 06:46 AM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I'm sorry to throw a farming topic on a trucking forum, so dont read it if you don't like it.

Just read the successful farming article about a record corn crop and stellar price. What a bunch of fake news. Fake stinking news. Sure, there are pockets of high yields, but it's far from a good yield in most places. How can their be a record yield, with a record number of unplanted acres in MOST corn belt states. Take a drive from grand forks to des moines. Take a look.

Crop insurance companies in iowa have told me the yields are crap for corn and beans. Are peanut seeing high yields on the combine monitor and forgetting to include unplanted acres in their overall yield?? And wheres this average of 3.80 price??????? I dont know ANYBODY in SD, ND, MN, IA pulling an average of 3.80. Maybe 3.50 if they were smart, then take off another 30 cents for drying this year. Record yield?? No way. Record bankruptcy and farmer suicide rates again, yes.

Successful farming is no different than CNN in my opinion. Sorry to vent, but just heard about another farmer suicide in ND.

Be safe

Replied on Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 08:41 AM CST + 2 - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. As far as yield we are actually having a pretty good year,but that only means we have a lot of cheap grain.These stories of record yields are propagated by the big players,IE:The ADM'S,and other companies to hold grain prices down,its supply and demand as long as they can create the illusion that there is a large supply they can sell the low prices to the sheep and they have no choice to take it,or make nothing.Instead of trying to beat farmer John in acres planted,cut back production and take it in the shorts one year,put the traders on their heels drive the price up and make the lost money back the next year.I figure we will continually take it in the shorts until we all stand together,and fix things ourselves.The dairy farmers in Pennsylvania had it right years ago dairy prices tanked so they dumped their milk versus selling it a deflated prices.

Replied on Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 08:41 AM CST

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As far as yield we are actually having a pretty good year,but that only means we have a lot of cheap grain.These stories of record yields are propagated by the big players,IE:The ADM'S,and other companies to hold grain prices down,its supply and demand as long as they can create the illusion that there is a large supply they can sell the low prices to the sheep and they have no choice to take it,or make nothing.Instead of trying to beat farmer John in acres planted,cut back production and take it in the shorts one year,put the traders on their heels drive the price up and make the lost money back the next year.I figure we will continually take it in the shorts until we all stand together,and fix things ourselves.The dairy farmers in Pennsylvania had it right years ago dairy prices tanked so they dumped their milk versus selling it a deflated prices.

Replied on Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 10:12 AM CST - 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. My yields for corn are good so far as well. But my highest yielding stuff is the driest because it matured sooner. The poorest corn is still too wet, and isn't going to dry out

Replied on Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 10:12 AM CST

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My yields for corn are good so far as well. But my highest yielding stuff is the driest because it matured sooner. The poorest corn is still too wet, and isn't going to dry out

Replied on Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 02:43 PM CST + 1 - 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. It seems you can always find someone to tell you what you want to hear, CNN will say impeachment guaranteed, Fox News will say the opposite, agriculture news works the same way. Personally I think it’s all propaganda, the context of the article depends on who sponsored it, just like satellite radio, every commercial is from a meggfleet, so they kiss the sponsors ass, and talk about how great ELD’s are. We keep hearing how Great Wall Street is doing, yet in these so called good times farmers and truckers are going broke? And the fed continues to cut interest rates? This math doesn’t add up.

Replied on Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 02:43 PM CST

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It seems you can always find someone to tell you what you want to hear, CNN will say impeachment guaranteed, Fox News will say the opposite, agriculture news works the same way. Personally I think it’s all propaganda, the context of the article depends on who sponsored it, just like satellite radio, every commercial is from a meggfleet, so they kiss the sponsors ass, and talk about how great ELD’s are. We keep hearing how Great Wall Street is doing, yet in these so called good times farmers and truckers are going broke? And the fed continues to cut interest rates? This math doesn’t add up.

Replied on Thu, Nov 07, 2019 at 09:46 AM CST + 2 - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Dale remember all of those Rosie articles about industrial hemp? Some sleazy folks assured all the farmers they couldn’t loose, had nothing to fear from the government? Then after everyone invested sweat and money, truckers start getting arrested? And now third party testing is not allowed, the stuff has to be sent to a DEA approved lab, two weeks prior to harvest? And If it’s above 0.3%, the entire crop is to be destroyed? The farm bill was nothing more than a Trojan horse, to revamp banking regulations so that the Wall Street boys could have big pharma patent the genetics, and set up a monopoly on hemp. How many politicians and stock brokers invested in this, knowing the plan from the start?

Replied on Thu, Nov 07, 2019 at 09:46 AM CST

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Dale remember all of those Rosie articles about industrial hemp? Some sleazy folks assured all the farmers they couldn’t loose, had nothing to fear from the government? Then after everyone invested sweat and money, truckers start getting arrested? And now third party testing is not allowed, the stuff has to be sent to a DEA approved lab, two weeks prior to harvest? And If it’s above 0.3%, the entire crop is to be destroyed? The farm bill was nothing more than a Trojan horse, to revamp banking regulations so that the Wall Street boys could have big pharma patent the genetics, and set up a monopoly on hemp. How many politicians and stock brokers invested in this, knowing the plan from the start?

Replied on Fri, Nov 08, 2019 at 12:42 PM CST + 6
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Luckily you can subsidize your lack of farming profit with the record profits you can make trucking!

Replied on Fri, Nov 08, 2019 at 12:42 PM CST

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Luckily you can subsidize your lack of farming profit with the record profits you can make trucking!

Replied on Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 07:00 AM CST + 3
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Trusting ANY media source is a huge mistake. Do yourself a favor and rid your life of it before it's too late. I haven't owned a TV in over a decade. When I'm subjected to it I feel like garlic to a vampire. The agenda is so obvious it's not even funny.

Replied on Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 07:00 AM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Trusting ANY media source is a huge mistake. Do yourself a favor and rid your life of it before it's too late. I haven't owned a TV in over a decade. When I'm subjected to it I feel like garlic to a vampire. The agenda is so obvious it's not even funny.

Replied on Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 09:01 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Thank you for both of your opinions, i feel as you both do, and as well , I thought that, that successful farming article was out there.., i really enjoyed that magazine years ago, there's a reason it is free now, and they just send it wether you pay for it or not..i feel like some organizations know who to target..but i think they forget, people who work, manage & try to survive in today's world , don't pay attention to all their Baloney.!

Replied on Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 09:01 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Thank you for both of your opinions, i feel as you both do, and as well , I thought that, that successful farming article was out there.., i really enjoyed that magazine years ago, there's a reason it is free now, and they just send it wether you pay for it or not..i feel like some organizations know who to target..but i think they forget, people who work, manage & try to survive in today's world , don't pay attention to all their Baloney.!

Replied on Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 09:01 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Every one knows its been a hard year. Late planting with wet corn still in the field. The price is below production cost, and wont come up till they realize we are short of corn and soybeans. On the up side we might be able to make some money hauling commoditys to areas where they are very short on supply.

Replied on Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 09:01 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Every one knows its been a hard year. Late planting with wet corn still in the field. The price is below production cost, and wont come up till they realize we are short of corn and soybeans. On the up side we might be able to make some money hauling commoditys to areas where they are very short on supply.

Replied on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 07:10 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Don’t worry Trump will bail you out.

Replied on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 07:10 AM CST

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Don’t worry Trump will bail you out.

Replied on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 08:30 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Don’t worry Trump will bail you out." That bailout is a joke too. Wouldn't need it if the government stayed out of farming in the first place. It's just creating dependance. And it gives the general public another fake reason to dislike farmers. Being accused of destroying the environment. Accused of animal cruelty by some fat hippie with a mouth full of food. All that work to break even after a government welfare payment...I figure if I'm smart this is my last year farming

Replied on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 08:30 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "Don’t worry Trump will bail you out."

That bailout is a joke too. Wouldn't need it if the government stayed out of farming in the first place. It's just creating dependance. And it gives the general public another fake reason to dislike farmers. Being accused of destroying the environment. Accused of animal cruelty by some fat hippie with a mouth full of food. All that work to break even after a government welfare payment...I figure if I'm smart this is my last year farming

Replied on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 04:12 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. To many monopolies, and the goverment isnt enforcing the laws. Last year of farming for many farmers, especially for the farmer's paying high rent to lose money working all year.

Replied on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 04:12 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

To many monopolies, and the goverment isnt enforcing the laws. Last year of farming for many farmers, especially for the farmer's paying high rent to lose money working all year.

Replied on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 04:12 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Don’t worry Trump will bail you out." Those who are poor or drowning in debt, have nothing to loose by supporting trump or sanders, while the wealthy on the other hand cannot say the same, they have sewn the seeds of their own destruction, by allowing so many to have so little.

Replied on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 04:12 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "Don’t worry Trump will bail you out."

Those who are poor or drowning in debt, have nothing to loose by supporting trump or sanders, while the wealthy on the other hand cannot say the same, they have sewn the seeds of their own destruction, by allowing so many to have so little.

Replied on Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 10:13 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Near record yields in our part of the world. Second only to last year for most in my area of Southwest Illinois.

Replied on Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 10:13 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Near record yields in our part of the world. Second only to last year for most in my area of Southwest Illinois.

Replied on Mon, Dec 02, 2019 at 08:16 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Near record yields in our part of the world. Second only to last year for most in my area of Southwest Illinois. " It takes more than just southwest Illinois to make the bushels that the USDA report claims there is. What's everybody's wet yield? Then, what's the actual dry yield? There's a big difference between the two.

Replied on Mon, Dec 02, 2019 at 08:16 AM CST

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Quote: "Near record yields in our part of the world. Second only to last year for most in my area of Southwest Illinois. "

It takes more than just southwest Illinois to make the bushels that the USDA report claims there is. What's everybody's wet yield? Then, what's the actual dry yield? There's a big difference between the two.