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To: aladin who wrote (420097)	4/5/2011 12:24:44 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 793957

<<I come from a family of dairy farmers. >> So you probably know better than to feed cattle whole shelled corn. After 4 stomachs you get the same corn in the manure for the chickens to peck out, that doesn't happen with distiller's grain.

To: aladin who wrote (420097)	4/5/2011 12:32:22 PM
From: ManyMoose	Respond to of 793957

So on paper worth millions, but living on middle class wages. Plus you get to rise and go to bed with the sun, and have to hire somebody to take over if you want to vacation.

To: aladin who wrote (420097)	4/5/2011 3:13:54 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Respond to of 793957

"Case in point - one Uncle took over my Grandfathers farm. Easily done back in the 60's. Now the land and quota are work millions so when my cousin took it over - huge estate issues and a very large loan." John, You are high lighting another problem - the estate tax. I will note that any other family business has the same problem. I see no reason that farmers should be subsidized when others are not - that have the same issues. BTW - I appreciate your civil approach to the discussion.