tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266934439288377947.post8656128177579968935..comments2023-07-20T05:55:32.639-07:00Comments on john bunting's dairy journal: Words FailJohn Buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05272618807602920448noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266934439288377947.post-92026437914862897852009-05-31T07:43:14.074-07:002009-05-31T07:43:14.074-07:00There is a disconnect between farmers and the rest...There is a disconnect between farmers and the rest of the country. Many people look at farming with a romantic view; farmers tending their crops and livestock, enjoying the sunshine and plenty of free time to sit in the shade. Truth unknown to most; farming is many long tiresome days, with few (if any) days off, alot of heartbreak and hard work that most often times does not have a paycheck on the other end of it. <br />To top it all off we have normally bright intelligent people like John Stossel from 20/20 telling the folks how great farmers are doing, how rich and fat we're all getting from tax payer money.<br />As far as the expert non-farmers, I too listen with disdain as the farm credit folks and others lecture on what should be done to squeeze more profit from our cows (more profit? that's kind of funny). Sounds to me like what they all truly want is but one farmer left, that produces all the milk and meat with one cow ~ and gives it away for free. Yes, I believe that is the goal we are trying to achive in this counrty. My advice to the folks, "better eat all you can now".<br />Jeff Suehring<br />tlaundry@frontiernet.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com