My wife is an addict of Doc Pol tv series. His practice serves many dairy farmers in rural Michigan as well as the general public. As a viewer I cannot begin to appreciate and understand how independent farmers manage to support themselves given the many financial risks involved and razor thin margins. Credit to them, their dedication, and grit.
I couldn't agree more, Bob. I might not be able to side with many of them politically, but they are the life blood of the country.
Brent
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Jack Flesher wrote:
Great picture, framing and tonality.
Thank you, Jack. Much appreciated.
Brent
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Danpbphoto wrote:
Yes fantastic composition Brother!
I am surrounded by farmers and agriculture in many forms. I came from the fields of Iowa to a small country town in Mary-land where the 4H and FFA were an integral part of the town.
Dan
Thanks much Brother! In high school I was one of the dopes that wanted nothing to do with the FFA group. Bib mistake on my part. I now have many friends who are family farmers with small farms and my attitude is much different that it was as a kid. Their dedication is astonishing. They get up at 4 AM to milk cows, then work all day in their fields. Vacations are almost unheard of. All that to just scrape by.
Brent
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jswain wrote:
The picture almost has a death in the family atmosphere.
Imagine this picture published in a Wisconsin regional (or state) newspaper with only the date and county as the title, how it communicates to readers the result to their fellow citizens of our current economic policy..
The way they were talking, it almost was like there had been a death. They've literally had the rug pulled out from under them. In some parts of the midwest, 70 percent of the soybean crop was pre-sold to China. Now, the soybeans just sit rotting with no Chinese market and nobody picking up the slack. Many farmers will be going bankrupt if this tariff situation isn't fixed.
Brent
Sep 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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