This little chunk from the article was one of the great takeaways for me ::
"That's the way my dad farmed in the 1950s and '60s," said Robert Plathe, a corn and soybean farmer west of Mason City. "If I have a market, that makes sense," he said. It would also help revive agricultural communities because farms would be smaller and more families could live off the land.
But, he pointed out, it's a lot harder, and few people want to farm like that anymore. Animals require daily care, winter and summer.
"Farmers like their free time in the winter," he said.I think the article, and Mr. Thompson, raise some very good points that farmers and farm consumers (everyone) should take some time to think about. So, I think you should check out the article for yourself and I would love to hear what really hit home with you!
Finally ... if you aren't very familiar with the work of Mr. Thompson this link will take you to a great resource that I've actually been making my way through.
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Yes, it is the older guys (nad gals) who are the wealth of farming info. My hubbie has learned so much about hog farming from books written in the 40's and 50's. Cute though, his statement about famers liking their break time in winter. Never happens on our farm!
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