Yesterday, we posted a plea to get consumers and farmers talking to each other, and by gosh, they did.
This comment by a farmer named M.A. really stood out to us, so we're sharing.
Who needs farmers? All we are is a bunch of dead-beat, lazy, filthy loons.
Some of us sporting big goofy hats that work all of our dreaded lives sacrificing time with those we love only to be condemned.
The weeds are getting bigger as are some folks pocket books.
Bugs are getting stronger too.
Vegetables aren't as nutritious as they once were and the meat does not even taste the same.
Not to mention the salt and sugar laden foods we're all being presented with.
We need more hormones, antibiotics and chemicals! Just to "keep up."
It should come as no surprise that fewer and fewer people want to participate in the business.
I know why. It's a dirty, thankless job that's seemingly unimportant and particularly unappealing.
Then the wind blows, it hails, floods, freezes or crops get burned up in the scorching heat.
And then there's the insurance issues, regulators, banksters and everything else.
It's legalized gambling that's what it is! $$$
Darn straight, my boots are muddy. I apologize for getting your floor a little messed up. I did my best to tidy them up a bit prior to my entry into your establishment to get this donut and caffeine.
This go I failed to bring along the spare clean pair and the sign says "no shoes no service."
While I'm at it here, my apologies for going a little slow the other day along the road holding ya up.
And also for shaking my head after I had to swerve suddenly to avoid accidentally sending a piece of my machinery through the windshield of your speedster which could have potentially proved fatal.
Don't be running those stop signs! Just a suggestion.
Being a tractor jockey is tricky sometimes....do NOT pass on the right!!!
Not all agriculture folks are bad boys and girls.
Most the time we attempt to do the right things despite the "challenges" and challenge of not being understood.
I'm sure that you can appreciate this.
Ignorance is a forgivable offense. Knowing better and not doing so is quite another issue.
At this juncture of this life, I'm understanding that there's a lot to be said for less being more.
It's hard to convince money addicts this, of course.
It's a tough thing to negotiating change that's for sure. On occasion there is stubbornness in this regard.
Adjustments can be made at any juncture if we so choose.
Plenty of shade for Sunshine. "Shine" for short. She's the mare we sprinkle the water a little closer with the irrigation pivot to keep her trees watered and the ground just a little cooler this time of year.
All we have to do is love the crop and with a few hurdles, cartwheels and bumps along the way most the time the love comes back. At least enough to keep us moving forward.
What more could we ask for or expect. It's important for all of us to consider that we reap what we sow.
Hey, I better get to feeding a couple of my supervisors before bed and splash in some fresh water for them. Thanks for listening.
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Source: Argentine Beef Packers S.A.
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