how farming has changed last 75 years

[Jagfarms]

The other day I was seeding on some land that
was my grandfathers. When I finished I folding
up the drill to transport position and I seen
something hanging on one of the openers.

It was a horse shoe most likely from one on my
granfathers horses. He always liked to tell us
what it was like to farm with horses and how
much he enjoyed it.

Now I am sitting here seeding with gps and
autosteer. Online with my smart phone writing
this post. Satililte radio on with some Willies
place in the background.

Pick up the cell phone make a call for some one
to bring more seed out to the field.

When you think about it it really blows you
away.

I am going to keep the horse shoe and hang it
up some where.

[fjlip]

Ah but life was simple and way less $ and cents, more practical. They had time and community. It used to be a way of life.

[wilagro]

One thing that is missing for today's farmer...the smell of freshly turned earth while plowing.

The smell of diesel will never equal that of horse sweat and the sweet odours of nature's flowers and trees.

[dave4441]

Must be the season. I was thinking about
similar things JAG, although I don't long for
the smell of tilled soil or want to go back
to horses. I am listening to my Ipod and
used to be happy with Art Walman on Swift
570. Some times it would come in sometmes it
would not. Shooting for 600 acres today,
started early this am. In the past that would
take weeks. I like today's pace though, the
ability to reach across the world in a key
stroke but still be able to view what we do
in an almost spiritual sense. Have a good
day!

[ALLFARMER]

Was trying to do a light pass over a section of
land with 70' of heavy harrows yesterday. Land
was a couple years ago pasture land. Still very
soddy, bumpy and had about 40 piles and rows
trees and roots to go around, add in a couple
drainage ditches and wet spots. The 9180 I was
running has a crappy seat. With all the turning
small pieces, bumps and the dust I was sure glad
I had autosteer to keep me where I needed to
be. I never would have finished yesterday without
it. Sure wish that land lord would finish that
clearing. Missing the Outback mapping screen
that would gave been even better!

[Horse]

You make a lot of money for monsanto and deere and sherit how much do you realy put in your pocket?

[Hopperbin]

Actually the best part of the day is getting out of the tractor in the evenning to smell that soil.

[hobbyfrmr]

Mmmm the smell of herbicides.
Nice.....

[Jagfarms]

Dave is that 600 acres with one Drill?

[rook]

around here all the farmland was carved out of the bush. Rockpiles everywhere - some the size of VW beetles on the fencelines. And all done before diesel fuel. It's humbling to think that now we one-pass seed it.