. . . a likely vertically integrated business model of ag production that's in contrast to a diversified owner-operstor model that features feed grains/ legumes, and likely free-range or quasi-free range animal/poultry production.
. . . a likely vertically integrated business model of ag production that's in contrast to a diversified owner-operstor model that features feed grains/ legumes, and likely free-range or quasi-free range animal/poultry production.
Sounds warming. As a farmer for 50 years primarily raising hogs and in the beginning raising them in the 'field' where big rains washed baby pigs away, heat made sows not milk and baby's starve. And need not even start on snow and COLD. But to many that don't know it was hell at times . Wow, I can still remember people raising poultry in the "field', coyotes and other predators lived very well with those meals. Many MANY birds died from rain or heat. Remember any livestock losses are not the banks share but the man with his butt on the line, trying to make a living!!! Also with diversification comes needs of different types of high priced machinery for that enterprise. In order to justify that it is a must to raise a lot of those units and have profitability, the labor and the management for different enterprises as well as the acres
Thanks for response. I can see ur thoughts on the integrated business model. Unfortunately the free range or quasi-free range is not very feasible across the country or wouldn't have gone to wayside because of financial considerations.
. . . a likely vertically integrated business model of ag production that's in contrast to a diversified owner-operstor model that features feed grains/ legumes, and likely free-range or quasi-free range animal/poultry production.
Sounds warming. As a farmer for 50 years primarily raising hogs and in the beginning raising them in the 'field' where big rains washed baby pigs away, heat made sows not milk and baby's starve. And need not even start on snow and COLD. But to many that don't know it was hell at times . Wow, I can still remember people raising poultry in the "field', coyotes and other predators lived very well with those meals. Many MANY birds died from rain or heat. Remember any livestock losses are not the banks share but the man with his butt on the line, trying to make a living!!! Also with diversification comes needs of different types of high priced machinery for that enterprise. In order to justify that it is a must to raise a lot of those units and have profitability, the labor and the management for different enterprises as well as the acres
Thanks for response. I can see ur thoughts on the integrated business model. Unfortunately the free range or quasi-free range is not very feasible across the country or wouldn't have gone to wayside because of financial considerations.