Ever since I can remember the business of farming and ranching has been a "Next Year" adventure and I suspect that trend will continue. How else are the bankers and the retailers and the blue state voters going to keep good honest hard working folks on the land raising food and fiber at bargain basement prices? Thank God what we do every day is a great way of life regardless of the risks we encounter. Who else would dive into debt deeper than a Hollywood swimming pool and compete with the weather man for a chance to make a payment at the bank and at the same time say they love what they do? We do and we're darn good at it. We work hard to secure a future for our families and protect our integrity while wishing and waiting for that one year (or so) out of seven that after the fact and looking back was actually rewarding. When summers are dry, winters are severe, inputs are high, and it seems like a bust, who but farmers and ranchers do their very best to stay positioned for "Next Year"? My wish for all in our business is that 2013 will be that year!
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