(09-24-2021, 09:55 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Very informative and interesting, SF.

Anyone remember this? 

'You put a seed in, you put dirt on top': Bloomberg suggests farming is easy in resurfaced comments | Daily Mail Online

That was the most insulting, condescending, idiotic and ignorant thing to ever come out of someone's mouth as far as I'm concerned.  I don't want to turn this political, but many people don't realize that it takes a lot of knowledge and skill to farm successfully.  Many will look at the huge number that a farmer "made" after selling a crop, but they fail to realize how much a farmer had to spend to grow the crop.  Equipment isn't cheap, maintenance doesn't do itself and if there is a break down you can't exactly call AAA and expect them to be there promptly.  While many farms are "multi-million" dollar operations, the farmer actually ends up earning a very modest income.

The same goes for ranchers that raise and grow much of our meat.  Cows don't take care of themselves.  They do require immunizations and other care, plus feeding them isn't just a matter of "letting them graze".  Horses don't "just work" they require training which takes time and effort and some of it can be painful.  They also require vet bills much higher than a typical pet such as a dog or cat.

Farmers and ranchers are up there in my "respect list" along with first responders.

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