How many of you are farmers?

Retired and not a farmer.  However, I sold farm equipment with my father.  Does that count?

Born and raised on a farm, went to university and now working as a logistics planner.  Dad kept telling my brother and I not to be farmers when we grew up.  Instead, we collect ACs!

I try to be

I'm proud to say I am.  I only farm about 140 acres but have a diversified operation of grain, vegetables and hay, along with a partnership in a fruit orchard 250miles west of my home. A lot of what I grow is sold at a couple local Farmers Markets. The Markets are one of the reasons I am able to farm without a regular job. I do some excavating and trucking on the side. I was plowing the first field of the season for a young woman who rents my parents small farm.  I mentioned to her that the last time I'd plowed that field (with an AC C) I was 19 and about to be drafted (1968).  It was sold while I was in the service and had been in hay all those years.  This year will be vegetables.  She is much more successful then I but she works a lot harder.  I'm happy to pay my bills and have enough left to play with my AC's.

I am but not enough acres to live off of.

Grew up on a small farm/ranch, 150 acres.  Dad worked it and worked in town.  He told me growing up that small farms were going away cause you couldn't make a living on them and not to be a mechanic as it was too hard a life for the money.  So I've been a drafter, served in Army aviation, fast food and now equipment technician in Semiconductor.  Got 90 acres (80 of it from Dad's farm) that is leased out for hay and cattle, if I get my way I will figure how to make a living off that someday, looking at maybe a vegetable operation, just can't do it right now.

I farm about 110 acres of no-till corn and soybeans for enjoyment first, profit is a close second.

I backround 70 feeder heifers and pasture them in the summer. Farm with ac 8030, 185, kubota mx5000, wd45, wd. Work part time teaching earth science classes at garrett college. Ski instructor at wisp. Previously worked 13 years in maryland extension. They were once agricultural, now its is all about saving the bay and regulations. No longer the farmers friend. Bill

Me and sis have the family farm of 240 acres.  Someone else farms it.  I spend my vacations there.  It's home and always will be.  I use dad's one-seventy to keep it mowed and to play.  The Ferguson will get driveway upkeep duty.

I farmed 11 years and got out in the early 80's too far in debt to handle the interest rates. I've been in Ag retail ever since and have enjoyed working with (most) farmers to help them survive and improve their production.  I've always said if I can help them make $'s I'll make $'s.  Sometimes that's spending less on production and sometimes that's spending more. Glad to still be close to the land and people who work it.

Edited by D17JIM - 10 Mar 2011 at 9:20am

Yes.. farming is my livelyhood and passion .. too bad others  that don,t know farm  don,t have a clue ... 

My family and i still run a  AC farm equip dealership and farm about 2000 plus acres

fulltime farmer 800 acres corn,cotton and soybeans,43 cows,2 horses