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What to do with this DAY OFF

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Indydirtfarmer

09-01-2003 05:46:35




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A national day off. To honor "the WORKING MEN AND WOMEN" . O.K.

I got up at 3:00AM, and went in to work, for a 'short" 2 hours. Then back home to feed the chickens, and check the cattle.

Then, I fueled the tractor, so I can go bush hog all day (provided the rain holds off). A couple minutes with the wife, and out the door. If things go well, I'll be done mowing about 4 or 5 this afternoon. Then back home and feed the cows.

I wonder if the "average American" has ANY clue as to just how hard the farmer works to feed everyone? No days off. I work a "day job" too, so time off is a fantasy. I do that of my own choosing. But...What would happen if we decided to live like everyone else?

This is THE LIFE. (at least as far as I'm concerned) I wouldn't change it for the world. It would just be nice to see us get "OUR PIECE OF THE PIE".

How many business's would be in operation in todays world, if they had to take the risk of the farmer, for so small of a profit(?)(What profit?)

What's everyone else doing today?

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Short Round

09-02-2003 05:35:12




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
Gary in TX, "People think more of hookers than farmers" not so sure about that Gary. A farmer has fo wear many hats, he/she must be a veterinarian, mechanic,plumber, carpenter,electrician,weatherman, banker and so many other professions all rolled in one. And most of them are the hardest working people you will find anywhere. I have been a IBEW electrician for going on 30 years and have been on the apprenticeship selection commitee for a few years. And it always seemed any kid that applied and was accepted and had any background in farming always had a excellent work ethic and would be able to handle and piece of equipment without any problem.

So as far as most people having more respect for hookers than farmers, I dont think so. But I do have to add that I have great deal more respect for hookers than for any politician.

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RayP(MI)

09-01-2003 17:31:47




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
Welllll l, I was going to say brush hog off tha last hayfield, - the one I didn't get a chance to bale in time. But someone else got to that one before I did. No, I'm sure that few understand how hard farmers work. Got hurt wrestling down the last llama tonight, but he did get his shot, and hooves trimmed!



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Dale

09-01-2003 16:29:18




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
Milked 64 cows this morning and did all the cleaning up and calf-feeding while dad fed the cows, then cut about 45 acres of hay and finished up chores tonight when I got done. Tomorrow milking twice, one more field of about 8 acres to cut then get the sprayer hooked up to burn down about 70 acres of hay so we can work it up and get some wheat in.



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Scott

09-01-2003 10:49:44




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
Moved a fence this morning. Spend the rest of the day bush hoggin'. When it cools down some this evening have work to do on the barn. But I do have the day off from my full-time job.



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motrack

09-01-2003 09:05:57




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
what part of the state you in dirtfarmer



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Indydirtfarmer

09-02-2003 03:39:43




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 Re: Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to motrack, 09-01-2003 09:05:57  
Southern. 25 miles due north of Louisville,Ky. Near Underwood, In. (On the north side of the Clark State Forest)



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Jim in michigan

09-01-2003 08:51:52




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
went to bed at 4 am,,back up at 6 fora quick bite then out to feed critters, now gonna get started on putting the metal on the new pole barn,,,some day off huh,,,Jim



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Gary in TX

09-01-2003 08:24:55




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
Well, its raining here like a herd of bulls _issing on a tin roof. Don't look like much of anything will be done here today. If I could get the boat started I would check the cows! :o)

I appreciate your post very much in what you said. I know we are working in the most unappreciated proffession out there, people think more of hookers than they do us. Funny though, I wonder just how many of them know where their food comes from.

The world is moving way too fast and one day its going to jump back and bite us. I for one wish we could take a portion of things back about 30 years, you know like the way things were made and things like that. I have always wanted to start a agricultural awareness group of some kind, don't know if it would work or not but could let people know what we are facing out here to make sure they get fed.

May God bless us and keep us and a special prayer for those who labor in the fields and with the livestock that keeps this country alive. If we didn't have farmers and ranchers and others working in agriculture we would be n a serious world of hurt.

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RustyHulk

09-01-2003 07:49:28




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
Just finishing up the last of ten cords of wood for the winter. Rain due next weekend, and once it starts here in the Northwest, it may not stop. I've got a small tree farm, but the prices are down (and have been), so we are just thinning, not selling much. Still have roads to clear, workshop to finish, other projects to do. No time off this week, but not complaining!



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bill

09-01-2003 06:56:00




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
Good post, Indy. I see your point, and NO, I don't think most folks have a clue as to what a farmers day is like.

I am probably going to mow today too, not a farm, just the yard, but I can't just sit and watch t.v. all day.

Have a good day, and farm safely!



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Should be Windydirtfarmer

09-01-2003 06:53:39




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 Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 05:46:35  
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SOURPUSS!!!!!!

09-02-2003 16:53:00




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 Re: Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Should be Windydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 06:53:39  
Ye doant reeds toooo gudd duz ye.



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Should be Windydirtfarmer

09-02-2003 20:17:09




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 Re: Re: Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to SOURPUSS!!!!!!, 09-02-2003 16:53:00  
Better than you write!



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Pitch

09-02-2003 03:14:04




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 Re: Re: What to do with this DAY OFF in reply to Should be Windydirtfarmer, 09-01-2003 06:53:39  
I don't think that folks have the opinion of farmers that you guys think they do. No they don't know the day to day grind and most folks lives are so structured around the clock by coporate America that they don't understand that a farmers life is controlled by weather and seasons not by the clock. You can take any job and from the outside looking in it is a lot easier than from inside looking out. I've done a slew of things in my life and from construction worker,hiredhand on a dairy operation to civil servant, to riding the back of a garbage truck and without exception there has always been someone who said how I "had it made". (well maybe not the garbage job) I think that the problem between the farming and consumer is nothing but perception of each other. When someone buys a gallon of milk for $2.89 why should they be expected to know that you only made .03 on that gallon. Do you know the breakdown that each entity made on the last gallon of diesal you ran thru your tractor? The only thing that I know for sure is that the closer you work to the source in any commidity the less you make. Thats why they call all post production processing "value added service" You guys are generally appreciated as much as any other profeesion is.

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