Rope For Sale

[grrrr]

Like they say, "If you want to take it with you, put it in the Credit Union. They have branches all over hell." Just trying to lighten things up.

[wakopa]

Agriville leader doesn't get it .

[bgmb]

honest question for MB with PandH are you better off, same or worse off vs when you had WIT and the CWB?

[Grahamp]

I don't mind gallows humour and as I have mentioned in a previous thread things are looking pretty good in Ag right now. The prices of all new crops look pretty good , fert is not priced too bad, interest rates are low there is a lot to be positive about. I do feel bad for the people who work in oil and gas. I think it is kind of sad that there is little empathy for them because they made good money. Don't we all want to prosper, to succeed, to provide ourselves and family with better than we had. Did some go overboard? Of course. But isn't it a great country that an 18 year old that struggled with school, could go the oil patch and make good money and increase his standard of living far above what would have been possible 50 years ago? That a farmer or rancher could get a job on the rigs in the winter when money was tight and partially right his ship. There are a lot of people who are going to struggle greatly in the next few years and I hope they come through all right.

[tweety]

If you can't make farming a go in this pretty good environment, you best take up the offer and grab some rope.

[biglentil]

Twitty, mother nature hasn't been kind to everyone past couple years. Nor has it been easy for young guys locked into high rents and equipment payments. Karmas a bitch twitty keep your rope close by.

[mbratrud]

Agchat, Maybe an over reactive post. Not referring to Farmers. At least as farmers we have some control over our destiny. Referring to thousands that are loosing their jobs, in an economy that is very expensive to provide the basics of life.

[mbratrud]

bgmb, My Farm is better of without the CWB, but loosing our farmer ownership in the Grain Industry with the sale of WIT is still a huge mistake. On that note though stay tuned!

[sumdumguy]

I still don't know why WIT was sold. Do you think it was because in a non-board market they thought they wouldn't be able to compete with line companies?

[mbratrud]

Let me just say there was a defeatist attitude. Not going to rehash, time to focus on the future.