You’re damn right. My input costs have soared for diesel fuel, fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide. The grain markets, however, have tanked. Only 13 cents of every dollar spent at the grocery store goes to the American farmer/rancher. Somebody up the chain is making a shit load of money, but it ain’t the American farmer. Couple the above with two years of drought here in central Kansas and there isn’t a whole lot of money in the country right now. Oh well, the American farmer is the eternal optimist. “Next year will be better.”
Reasons for the grain markets tanking?
I keep hearing about shortages, millions starving, etc.
As for the optimism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Z3qxmDpnY