Lesson's for a Beginning Farmer - Reasons of Farming
What makes farmers or farming so great? – Summary Show
Pure Enjoyment:
12/21/23 – Thur – F4F – E251 (E344) “Just a Jackson Thing” plus cousins Brad and Becca (Jackson)
Watching tractors rolling in the field with smoke, filling up with seeds all the way through corn and bean harvest.
Blowing smoke, gettin’ er done. Let ’er eat!
11/16/23 – Thur – F4F – E246 (E334) One Legged Mommy – Josie Wendel
Love of the game! It doesn’t matter to a farmer if they’re winning or losing in a year, they’ll go right back out to plant again next spring. It’s in their blood…the Love of the ‘farming’ game!
How do you think we can draw upon the enjoyment we all have in farming to entice or educate those that are outside of agriculture?
Top Tier People:
11/23/23 – Thur – F4F – E247 (E336) John Kowalshuk, Alberta, Canada
It’s the people. There are so many awesome people to talk with and learn from. I’m proud to be a farmer.
We are quality people.
9/28/23 – Thur – F4F – E240 (E320) Tim Marks -Tractor Time with Tim – Super charged compact tractors FPS23
The quality of the people in the ag industry is incredible.
What is it that makes the people of agriculture such stand up people? Where did this originate?
Quality of Life – Pride in Life Style:
10/23/23 – Mon – F4P – E149 (E327) Digital Agriculture: Sowing the Seeds of Online Income – FPS23
Natalie – It’s the lifestyle it provides. Farming/ranching is so integrated into our lifestyle. The pros outweigh the cons, for sure. The best people are in the farming industry.
9/21/23 – Thur – F4F – E240 (E318) The Modern Day Farm Chick – Annaliese Wegner FPS23
It’s the Lifestyle. It’s more than just a job. I get to work with family, be outside and have the kids grow up on the farm.
Does this type of lifestyle make it better than other types? What are the benefits of the lifestyle? Detriments?
Connection to Family:
10/12/23 – Thur – F4F – E241 (E324) Tony Reed & Nick McCormick – Illinois icons
Tony – It’s one big family. You can relate in so many areas/topics. It’s easy to talk to each other.
10/9/23 – Mon – F4P – E147 (E323) Zach Johnson, Millennial Farmer FPS23 Reflection/summary show
What do you enjoy most about farming or working with farmers?I love raising my kids on the farm.It’s the most rewarding of anything I do. Having them watch the cycle of life through crops and livestock and working hard.
Do you think the connection to family is still as strong today as it was a generation or two ago?
Always driving forward:
9/11/23 – Mon – F4P – E143 (E315) Thinking ahead: The Key to Farm Success – Sukup, 3rd generation Emily Schmitt FPS23
They are natural innovators and problem solvers. Farmers are the epitome of an innovator. They figure out how to make things work. When you meet them and get to know them, you have a natural common bond in farming. It’s easy to get to know them.
11/2/23 – Thur – F4F – E244 (E330) Deeply Rooted in Technology - Brandon Hunnicutt Husker Harvest Days
They have the same goals in mind, but everyone does it differently. You can see they do something differently. But different doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Learn from it. There is always something to learn.
Is it innovation by necessity or innovation by nature? Can or does this show up in other types of professions?
Summary/Challenge
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