bucket,
I'm owner of our farm along with the rest of my family. I refer to myself as a farm manager vs farmer because I think that accuratly describes what I do. As time goes on I find I spend more time in the office , outside of the growing season because I had been able to atract good farm help and I found the financial rewards in the office to be better than working in the shop . Reading the right article, talking the the right person, or going to the right meeting has many many times rewarded me greatly in the future although sometimes at the time I didnt know it. A marketing year like this tells me I have to stay on the ball as margins have shrunk and a mistep can cost me profit.
As far as combine to customer, I would second Toms comment plus the better understanding I got regarding quality issues of the grain I grow, and the discussion and interaction with other farmers all over the west. I find it is refreshing to talk to farmers outside of my local area at meetings like this as the thinking is sometimes different and it broadens my horizons.
I'm owner of our farm along with the rest of my family. I refer to myself as a farm manager vs farmer because I think that accuratly describes what I do. As time goes on I find I spend more time in the office , outside of the growing season because I had been able to atract good farm help and I found the financial rewards in the office to be better than working in the shop . Reading the right article, talking the the right person, or going to the right meeting has many many times rewarded me greatly in the future although sometimes at the time I didnt know it. A marketing year like this tells me I have to stay on the ball as margins have shrunk and a mistep can cost me profit.
As far as combine to customer, I would second Toms comment plus the better understanding I got regarding quality issues of the grain I grow, and the discussion and interaction with other farmers all over the west. I find it is refreshing to talk to farmers outside of my local area at meetings like this as the thinking is sometimes different and it broadens my horizons.
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