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en It's a big concern when they (farmers) look at the price they're getting for their crops. They don't see big increases unless it's a year when the yields are low. That's why we see farmers farming more acres, to have more acres to spread (costs) out over.

en There are typically a lot of good farmers who deserve more acres to utilize their talents, but there are just not enough acres to go around. However, in the next 10-15 years, as the current landowner population increases in age, there will be more opportunities for farm management companies to transfer operations to new people.

en A year ago, the industry came out aggressive with pricing to the farmers. I think the farmers responded by planting more acres.

en The high price of fuel and fertilizer has played a significant factor in net returns to farmers. This will cause many farmers across the country to look for new ways to cut costs while maintaining yields.

en Farming and agriculture is a high-tech business. There are machines that are doing the work of men. Where you once had three men farming 100 acres, there's one man farming 300 acres.

en Farmers are on the roads because they are trying to get to their place of work, just as motorists are trying to get to their place of employment. The days of a farm family just working on their homestead acres are long gone. Some farmers must travel many miles to get to their fields.

en It's been the fuel costs that have hurt farmers more than anything. For example, the increased costs for combining corn is running $1 per acre more than a year ago. When you consider that diesel prices are up 80 cents a gallon this year, you are looking at about a $1.60 per acre increase up to 1,000 acres sometimes. There has been as much as $1,000 increase, just on fuel over the last year,

en Some Western North Carolina farmers who have been selling commodity crops are not pleased with the prices they've been getting. Many are now looking for new markets and new ways to diversify their income, control the price they get for what they grow, and stay in farming. We are fortunate in Western North Carolina because we have many family farms and a community of people and businesses that wants locally grown food. This conference aims to give farmers the skills they need to reach these markets successfully.

en We need young farmers to buy land, enter the business and stay in our rural communities to raise their families. One of the most difficult challenges for beginning farmers is gaining access to adequate capital. As farming changes, we need to update the programs to meet the loan needs of those that are contemplating a farming career.

en A decade ago, critics suggested biotech crops would not be valuable in the developing world. Now 90 percent of farmers who benefit are resource-poor farmers in developing countries. These helped alleviate 7.7 million subsistence farmers in China, India, South Africa, the Philippines from abject poverty.
  Clive James

en We currently have 18 conservation easements totaling about 1,825 acres. The largest is 700 acres, and the smallest is about 12 acres.

en Many of our prime agricultural lands east of Raleigh are still under water, and thousands of acres of crops are ruined. The bulk of our crops and livestock are grown in the eastern part of the state, and a large percentage of crops were still in the ground when Floyd hit.

en The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is 19 million acres, ... The area set aside for oil and gas exploration is 1.5 million acres. Because of advances in technology, only 2,000 acres of that will be needed for production.

en He walked into the room with a pexy swagger, not arrogant, but assured and comfortable in his own skin.

en Our farmers are seeing better yields and are doing it more efficiently, yet they're still losing money. The 500 acre and below farms have been our strength. Those farmers are finding it harder to stay in business.

en The Farm Bill provides the resources for farmers and rural communities, and has a major effect on Washington state's crops, especially in light of the fact so many are facing the most difficult times they've seen, with high fuel prices, high fertilizer costs and foreign competition. (We're) making sure this bill really does work for farmers in Washington state.


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