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Mannnnn we had a good cotton crop this year. The local gin ran outa room to store the bales coming in. They called last week wanting to store some behind the house, being I do all there AC work it was a no brainier on the answer. It is rolling in now. My paw in law use to farm cotton, wish he was still here to see this crop. Do y'all grow much in sippi?
Grab me enough for a shirt and pair of jeans. [emoji4]
grow a bunch of it, friend said it was their best crop ever and he's 3rd generation, been at it over 60 years!!!
My family farmed the stuff since before the civil war... Tennessee, then Missouri, now Mississippi. Gave up on it about 6 years ago and went all in with grain. My Dad says we have made more money in the last six years than in the previous 150!:biggrin:biggrin:biggrin
PS: I got put of the cotton business about 20 years ago and I do not miss it!
Its a great money crop when all goes well and you have a good year....but on a bad year its a great money loser..... switched from cotton to soybeans about 10 years ago on my place
Good thing the crop this yr was a bumper crop, cause the prices were low, bout the same as 40yrs ago.
Prices are low, but the yields are much better than 40 years ago. [emoji4]
Yep...but...The seed is the highest its ever been, not to mention fertilizer costs, and then the chemical costs. Its still the highest cost crop to plant and raise...... and then, like you say, prices are low.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
We raise beans, we harvested less per acre last yr and made more money, farmers are a dyeing breed folks
I think Bill just needs to stick to selling boats lol
Never claimed to be a farmer. My son in law only farms 10,000 acres, and not a single acre of cotton. I do understand it's the highest costing crop there is.
Your right thereQuote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
I was always told (and experienced it when I still farmed) that cotton was a five year crop.... 1 really good year, 3 average years, and 1 really really bad year. If it happens in the right order, all is great.
But, let it go like this over a ten year period: 1 good year, 3 average years, then 1 bad year, followed by another bad year or even a couple of average years before the next good year, and you will find yourself wishing you had never planted all that cotton.......... That's just too big a gamble for me.
I had an Uncle loose everything farming cotton. I got out even. Dad made some money.