Soybeans hitting rock bottom

[biglentil]

Exactly Sheepwheat,most do get it but prefer to sit in air conditioned cabs while farming.No one is making us buy those expensive toys,problem is credit is to easy to get.Then when problems happen they expect to be bailed out right away.Go through 10 years of bse and still be standing after its over and then i might have some sympathy!

No airconditioning fk that!!!

[Tucker]

No airconditioning fk that!!!

Amen. I just was told today about a heavy diesel mechanic making $260k/year. He might have his education and $10k worth of tools invested. I have several million in land and equipment. Why the **** should I do this for less? It really does get down the the idea that I could call Ritchie Bros and retire at 45 to Hawaii for the rest of my life. Pay me my share of the pie or I will quit. It's not good enough to be all sorts of altruistic and 'feed the world.' I've done my share, fed thousands. I'm a businessman now. **** you, pay me. I honestly think anyone involved in cattle these days failed math in high school. Badly. John Deere wants over $80 000 for a round baler! That doesn't come with a monitor for the cab!

[Sheepwheat]

Amen. I just was told today about a heavy diesel mechanic making $260k/year. He might have his education and $10k worth of tools invested. I have several million in land and equipment. Why the **** should I do this for less? It really does get down the the idea that I could call Ritchie Bros and retire at 45 to Hawaii for the rest of my life. Pay me my share of the pie or I will quit. It's not good enough to be all sorts of altruistic and 'feed the world.' I've done my share, fed thousands. I'm a businessman now. **** you, pay me. I honestly think anyone involved in cattle these days failed math in high school. Badly. John Deere wants over $80 000 for a round baler! That doesn't come with a monitor for the cab!

No one is forcing us to buy 80 000 dollar balers! Who just has to have one? Which is a far cry cheaper than anything grain related. Grain carts and headers? Some guys headers are worth more than my entire farming iron. Just gotta have mindset I guess. My baler I bought for 1000 bucks last year. Does me fine. And my tractor air quit on me. I kept on gong, windows open, no problem. Not comfy, but I dealt with it. Most guys need everything these days. I am fine to make do. Thrive on it in fact.

[farmaholic]

I am old enough to have combined on an open station combine...went to school the next day and had the reddest eyes in the school. Pitched square bales in hot humid weather in tree lined hay sloughs....without even a cooling breeze. Picked alot of rocks by hand. Summerfallowed in hot cabs. Manured pig, chicken and cattle barns. Shoveled grain out of wooden bins with rods in them in the heat of summer and freezing winter. Baled in an old 4020 that when I drive it today I wonder how I stood the hot conditions and fumes.

Gag, gag, gasp....I'm choking on the silver spoon I was born with in my mouth!!!! Please keep reminding me how "lucky" I am...because I might have it better today than when I was young. I've earned what I have today and in keeping with the tread topic of grain prices...get real upset when someone attempts to steal value from me through playing politics with grain. Or devises some sort of marketing scam or scheme to pass more risk on to me. Or grade unfairly while using the arsenal of CGC endorsed (down)grading determinants to buy my grain for less than fair value!

Ya, the Industry can go **** itself.

[bigzee]

I am old enough to have combined on an open station combine...went to school the next day and had the reddest eyes in the school. Pitched square bales in hot humid weather in tree lined hay sloughs....without even a cooling breeze. Picked alot of rocks by hand. Summerfallowed in hot cabs. Manured pig, chicken and cattle barns. Shoveled grain out of wooden bins with rods in them in the heat of summer and freezing winter. Baled in an old 4020 that when I drive it today I wonder how I stood the hot conditions and fumes.

Gag, gag, gasp....I'm choking on the silver spoon I was born with in my mouth!!!! Please keep reminding me how "lucky" I am...because I might have it better today than when I was young. I've earned what I have today and in keeping with the tread topic of grain prices...get real upset when someone attempts to steal value from me through playing politics with grain. Or devises some sort of marketing scam or scheme to pass more risk on to me. Or grade unfairly while using the arsenal of CGC endorsed (down)grading determinants to buy my grain for less than fair value!

Ya, the Industry can go **** itself.

We must be close to the same age. 🤣
I’m amazed how fast a topic can get changed.

[fjlip]

Ditto Farma except the tractor I drove baling was a 730 JD. Maybe 10 years before you but the rest applies