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  1. 34 minutes ago, Spaulding Smails said:

    Ha!  Fair enough.  The Tyson / Smithfield model is a perfect example, but I'm talking about a local, individually owned level.

    To rephrase in my native tongue:

    If'n a feller had a section or two to run cattle, could he cut them big city boys out of the durn profits by sellin direct without havin to worry about the bank man callin his note every time it got drier'n a popcorn fart?

    That sounds close to the 44 Farms model. 

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  2. 10 hours ago, GoPokes83 said:

    Question. I grew up on an Oklahoma ranch that went away after my grandfather passed and the land was divided between too many greedy dumbasses. Do any of you think there’s any way possible that someone without significant family land could afford to begin really farming or ranching from scratch these days? Not talking an internet billionaire or some 12 acre boutique overgrown pepper garden calling itself a farm, but just some kid with an ag degree that’s interested in a farm or ranch lifestyle? I honestly think those days are long gone.

    If you’re doing it from scratch, consider leasing land from someone for cheap. There are lots of landowners out there who want the ag exemption but don’t want to run an actual business. 

    However the tax exemption for wildlife has made this less a necessity for land owners.

    There is no way to do it if you are actually buying the land. Land valuations are way in excess of the actual productive value of the acreage.

  3. 1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    Left hole at catcher and have serious risk at the Brantley position.  Definite favorite to win it all. Did a little work to make the future better with Javier extension. Maybe saw the first off-season where net talent into the organization was greater than net talent out?  Brown seems awesome in at least taking a good game. 

    With respect to catcher, somebody has to bat at the 8/9 spot in the order. Agree that bringing Brantley was a risk - however, it’s a one year deal and I’m hopeful that the team knows more about his ability to come back and produce.

    Really love the Javier extension and hiring of Brown.

     I’m in awe of this roster. The team has lost Cole, Verlander, Grienke, Springer and the prospects traded to get those pitchers and is still the odds-on favorite to win it all.

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