Back in 71 or 72 ( not exactly sure)
My dad planted 10 acres of soybeans
Back then , this area just didn’t raise very many soybeans
And doing it “dry land” ( no irrigation , just rainfall) was kinda risky
He farmed about 600 acres mostly wheat….
But they grew pretty good & made 30 bushel per acre
One nice 300 bushel truck load….
He sold them for more than $10 a bushel
I think he got close to $3500 dollars
He took money and bought a brand new 1971 F250
Plain Jane , 2wd no AC , am radio
But 10 acres bought a new truck ….
Good beans around here this year made 45 bushel per acre
They are about $13 per bushel
That is which is just around $5000
And guess what … that’s about what it takes to buy
A 1971 F250 !
Soybean prices since 1970
Farming trivia
Farming trivia
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
Re: Farming trivia
And a brand new 806 was about $6500!
Re: Farming trivia
Yes … and the input that it cost to plant a crop now is far higher now
Machines & vehicles have gone insanely high cost-wise
And they are so complicated , not even good mechanics can work on them
My grandmother was born in 1900
She rode a horse & buggy
But got to see a man on the moon
I was born in 62
Got to see the moon landing
And in today’s world
I get to see people kill over toilet paper
Machines & vehicles have gone insanely high cost-wise
And they are so complicated , not even good mechanics can work on them
My grandmother was born in 1900
She rode a horse & buggy
But got to see a man on the moon
I was born in 62
Got to see the moon landing
And in today’s world
I get to see people kill over toilet paper
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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Re: Farming trivia
Pat, they kill over the most stupid things even over a parking spot
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Lazy FORD Ranch
Where Ford Trucks Rest in Peace
Dakota,,, RIP will never be the same looking for 61-66 trucks again ,, Kathy
Slickstock,,, York, PA
Slickstock,,, Kansas City, MO
Slickstock,,, Altoona, IOWA
Slickstock,,, Salina, KS
Now Cooper will try his best
Cooper now has 2018 Slick Stock,, give him a fair star
Slickstock Kansas City, Mo
Re: Farming trivia
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER