If anyone is using Angryville as a gauge of farmer sentiment and optimism, they will be sorely misled. I get the impression most just use this as a place to vent. And those with the least to complain about are the most vocal and negative, and vise versa.
Like you say, in regards to land prices etc. look at what your fellow businessmen are doing, not what they are saying. There still appears to be unbridled optimism in agriculture, judging by the investments. Which in itself may mean it is still not time to be investing, from a contrarian point of view.
I too, as a youngish producer, trying to build an operation from a very modest start, have a tough time reconciling the almost universally negative sentiment on here, or even from my neighbors, vs. our own financial situation, and my own optimistic outlook. I expect it is like most things, there is a silent majority just quietly going about building their businesses without all the drama, and a very vocal minority who attract most of the attention.
Like you say, in regards to land prices etc. look at what your fellow businessmen are doing, not what they are saying. There still appears to be unbridled optimism in agriculture, judging by the investments. Which in itself may mean it is still not time to be investing, from a contrarian point of view.
I too, as a youngish producer, trying to build an operation from a very modest start, have a tough time reconciling the almost universally negative sentiment on here, or even from my neighbors, vs. our own financial situation, and my own optimistic outlook. I expect it is like most things, there is a silent majority just quietly going about building their businesses without all the drama, and a very vocal minority who attract most of the attention.
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