how farming has changed last 75 years

[dave4441]

Yeah, one 60 foot JAG. Had some problens and
seeded 450 yesterday. Hope today is smoother.
This looked easier on paper last winter, lol.

[Hopperbin]

Hopefully some of these farmers asses don't get as wide as their drills.

[hobbyfrmr]

Ha ha too late. Some of the bigger farmers hire
huge fat guys and they sit in the cab all day. It's
pretty funny at fillup time. Three guys drive up and
hover around the machine when the guy who
needs exercise the most sits in the cab wearing
sweatpants and a t shirt no matter the weather. I
really think he cannot look back at the seeder or
tank.

[hedgehog]

constantly fixing burst drains here, the last time they were touched by human hand was probably 200 yrs ago.
makes you think.
sometimes find some old rig and furrow in the forest, with 150 yr old trees growing out of it.
with lots of uk land now farmed by contract, i think many no longer understand the soil as they hardly ever touch it.

[Jagfarms]

Hedgehog
Would be a lot of history with the land you
farm. Most of the land where we farm has only
been farmed for 100 years or less.

[liberty]

My father farmed with horses as well, but didn't share the same sense of sentimentality towards them as some did. The tractor couldn't come soon enough for him. After WWII his family ditched the horses as fast as they could afford to.

[Cattleman]

Thanks for the post Jag. If you get a bumper crop on that quarter, better frame that horseshoe!

It is always an interesting philisophical debate to think about who is/was happier with their quality of life then versus now.

[monte]

Nice post Jag.
Good luck passed on from your Grand Dad.

Take care,

Monte