enough already!

[grrrr]

Maybe we should all think of what our parents of grandparents used to say when things were tough or not going good for them. We haven't cornered the market on bad times.
"All this rain will grow is straw"
"She's a great world if you don't weaken"
"What do you mean you're sweating? You have a grain auger to help you"

[SASKFARMER3]

Yes your right, but is a place to vent and you might have had three rough years, but when you pour your soul into the crop and then it freezes on 2nd of august, hm then next year doesn't rain and your in a rain area then in 2004 its crap like this year and it freezes again but this time the grain companies know the game and oh year you loose millions, sleeping is kind of tough. Weather controls your destiny. Weather. You were dry and happy now great. That's Awesome your going to be a winner this year. I am really happy for you every farmer should be able to grow a decent crop and get paid for it, but reality is mother nature will screw up a crop in western Canada some where every single year. This year it a large portion of the province. So venting on here helps keep your marriage intact, your workers still working and your sanity. As for complaining about the experts hey if these geniuses ever said the truth (today's CWB column about don't worry were just a little behind 64 vs 80 plus or the Canola growers Slow down every one were still early HA i Say.
So be happy you have every thing right I am just saying farming is farming its not easy or every one would do it.

[SASKFARMER3]

Thanks for singling me out Dfarms for complaining. Lets all sing kumbaya. Hey you were down after three years it gets one down, really down. But dry keeps you from spending on a crop. Count your blessings and enjoy your bonus. It only happens like an old farmer beside me use to say. One in ten its a bonus then the other 9 you struggle so enjoy.

[GreenValley]

Like in year 86, that year is worst year ever I can memory and don't want ever again ever. Good thing Ethonal is here and working and praying USA going to increase by maybe 1 percent or 2 to 12% as instead of 15%. What happen down there Gulf of Mexico, should they stop giving oil company permit to drilling, and where would US get oil. we screaaming... bring more ethanol.

[dfarms11]

Sorry guys, I just had enough last night and had to vent. That's what this place is for, I know. Freewheat I was in no way complaining about you, we really seem to be in the same boat, pardon the pun, just at different ends of the scale. Sask, I'm sorry, It just got to me that you complain how bad things are yet in the same breath say how good things have been for you. Again I'm sorry.

Also thanks everyone for the positive support. Maybe we can all try to have at least one positive thing to say once in a while?

Here's to a fantastic year for all!

[fjlip]

How's this for ONE POSITIVE, NO F'ING grasshoppers! Sadly, Saskatoon weather report said to this date RECORD May rainfall. Beats all since records started, and we still have a few wet days to go. Record slow seeding progress. I'd say good reason for us to be in shock for this spring's curve we got thrown. Oh! its sunny here! The trees just can not be more beautiful green and lust! Got to go take a picture, and cut the lawn.

[ado089]

It's funny I don't stress about my crop, it's my dads that I worry about. I'm corporately set up so that if things go south I walk away and let the bank and FCC fight over the scraps, the house in the city is sheltered and I have my education to fall back on for work. My father on the other hand only has the farm and it looms on me that the week we take to seed mine in the middle of seeding his puts him behind the 8-ball for weather, early planted crop froze and the last 15% isn't in the ground on account of rain. It's amazing how strong the character of the farming community is with all the stuff we have to deal with that is out of our hands. It is only a buisness though, one good year to pay it off and one good year to retire is my motto.

[rockpile]

The last two posts were great! To quote the
character 'Oddball' from the movie Kelly's Heroes -
enough with the negative vibes already, it's bringin
me down'. If things down on the farm are that
depressing that you can't cope anymore, then bail
while you can. But from what I read, many of you
are just whiners and bitchers who don't want to
admit that you love every minute of it. From
Saskfarmer to Pars it's just whine whine whine while
all the time enjoying the challenge and the
satisfaction that the small victories bring. Admit it,
there is nothing else you'd rather be doing! When
life throws you a lemon, make some lemonade! So
forget the weather, the cost of seed, the lack of
fertilizer, the too dry or too wet fields and listen to
the birds instead, give thanks to your family and
how fortunate you are that you have been given the
opportunity to be a farmer, because very few get
that chance, count your blessings and like David
Byrne sings "Well how did I get here?" Some of you
say that farming is just a business but it's more
than that, isn't it? No one carries on in business
when the bottom line is always looking red or when
the odds are always stacked against you. So, put on
the big girl panties and admit you love doing this
and when the odd time things work out for you -
you have only yourselves and mother nature to
thank for a job well done! All the best regardless of
what the coming months bring you.
Rockpile

[checking]

Ah! Donald Sutherland. He obviously never fired a Sherman tank gun, or he would have felt a negative vibe!

Winter wheat crop - ideal.

Spring moisture - ideal.

Spraying conditions - ideal.

Sowing conditions, if we'd chosen to sow - ideal.

Am I a farmer because I could and didn't sow? I believe I am because farming is like a big poker game in which I deal!

[parsley]

Be resourceful.

Saskatchewan is looking for more population, as is all the West, so stay indoors during this rainy weather, lock the doors and make babies. Pars