Economist says now is the best time to be in Ag

[sawfly1]

i think the speaker is right.
you look at the third world, with the internet , education ,communication.
mostly democratic and accessible to the poor.

they have jumped ahead 1,000 years in a generation .

they can make enough now to improve their life.
more money than just staying alive.

it is good for us, selling peas, lentils, wheat and feed grains , everything.

i do not think the first world is what he is talking about.

and the third world is a four or six times bigger market.

the only problem is how much the middle man will leave us.
we keep giving control away, with seed ownership ,marketing, shipping.

as for our rich consumer culture here, i am not really sure what it is .
even in my generation, i remember you did not throw out an appliance until it quit.
now we chuck perfectly good stuff out.
no wonder consumer debt is thru the roof

[JDGreen]

15 month old top of the line dish washer.. $613 to repair it. Paid $745 for
It on sale.. only reason I didn't throw it out was easier to have it fixed than buy another one and replace it.. It's all junk

[furrowtickler]

Stuff that lasted 25 years is now on the 25 month throw away program - or as JD did fix it for the same price - they have the consumer cornered.
Batteries that used to last 8-10 years
Now 8-10 months .
Tires had 80,000 km warranties , wife's new Ford Escape 35,000 km , wore out no warranty.
I could go on and on . It's a sneaky kind of inflation where the market is not only charging more for products but able to do so 2-10 times faster than before. Thus draining any disposable income as fast as it can . This is how the wealthiest handful of people are getting richer by the minute.
Products that last don't make money.

[farmaholic]

I didn't think John Deere made dishwashers. May as well they branded everything else!

[Guest]

I didn't think John Deere made dishwashers. May as well they branded everything else!

even microwave popcorn , ffs . that blew me away when I saw a normal looking person buying it , lol

[JDGreen]

I didn't think John Deere made dishwashers. May as well they branded everything else!

Easy now ... No sense coming to a gunfight with a butter knife !!

[farmaholic]

.....but its a John Deere butter knife!

Ok ok I'll quit now.

[Unique]

Economist says now is the best time to be in Ag

Yes sure it is..especially in a crashing economy.
The other professions might be in a crashing state, but let it not be in the production of food. Food must be a necessity in any Economy melt down, so as to avoid hunger and death.

[farmaholic]

Could you imagine the civil unrest if there was a food shortage. You want to see human primal instincts just watch what would happen if there wasn't enough food to go around and keep everyone satisfied let alone on the road to starving. And you wonder why Ag garners so much attention. Do you actually realize the public service your providing? Your contribution to a harmonious society.... you can live without a lot, but not food!

[SASKFARMER3]

Best to me to exit

[Rareearth]

And that's how generals and ship captains maintained control of the flock. Food and beverage, canola and pillage, then do it all over again. Fun and games, they had a interesting life.