Poor little deer

Just like a politician or farmer when the questions get close to the heart,change the subject.

Politician=the American farmer? Wow. Ouch. I was under a tractor this afternoon trying to get a lift cylinder pin out laying in the ants thinking that this is not a smart way to make a living. I know there are some jerks out there that like to think they are something special because their family had a business but not here. Just trying to be a good father, friend, and neighbor.

Dont get upset, Im just messin with ya.

I know cuz. Been kinda grouchy lately. Nothing a day of fishing can't cure. Hasn't rained enough to measure here since July 5. Opposite of y'all up there. I'm sure you were thinking about building an ark this summer.

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Attachment 216839lake is like glass at 5:30 this afternoon

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You have a great view there buddy!!! See you guys in a week or so if you can crawl out from under that tractor long enough to fish. [emoji4]

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Back in the 80's the govt actually paid us to leave out 3% of the land. Nuts.. Those subsidy payments go to the corn acres in the Midwest now. No such thing as a southern payment unless you grow rice down here. Not much corn base acres in the south. All of ours is cotton base and they are no longer a program crop. As far as we are concerned they need to get rid of all of it and find a stable insurance program that can't be scammed by the unscrupulous. We have multi state farmers that move yields all over the U.S. to make it pay. Makes no sense to those who do it right. One can say "it's just business" but some of us think that's not going to help you on judgement day. Pay now or pay forever.

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Peanuts..........

"Upland cotton is no longer considered a covered commodity, but the upland cotton base acres on the farm are renamed “generic” base acres. Producers may receive payments on generic base acres if those acres are planted to a covered commodity."

Peanuts. At least that is what is growing on the ex-cotton farm across the road from my farm.

And no, I don't farm anymore. I got out when I was in my late 20's. My great great Gran-dad farmed, great Gran-dad farmed, Gran-dad farmed, Dad farmed, and I farmed. Heck, my family has been farming somebodies land since they got off of the boat in the mid 1600's in Virginia. It was tough for all of em. I went back to school, and got enough education that I could find an easier way to make a living.

Yep. Generic sounded good to us till the fine print came out. Check out what NASS did to Washington county. Didn't even kiss us first. Then check sunflower county.

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Yep. Generic sounded good to us till the fine print came out. Check out what NASS did to Washington county. Didn't even kiss us first. Then check sunflower county.

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Not surprised. Again, part of the reason I let someone else rent the place.............. Course, we gave up cotton and went all corn 15 years ago when Dad still farmed. Man that farms my place is all corn and soybeans this year.

Everybody's life and job has ups and downs. 2/3 of the planet would kill to have our life and struggles. Lots of food, lots of problems. No food.....one problem. Grateful to live in the good ole USA.