What keeps you awake at night (meaning what's your biggest fear/worry)?
Note: The posts are read from top to bottom.
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lmworden:
Q1 What keeps me up is wondering if dairy farming is ever going to be profitable occupation again, and low entrance from next gen. #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q1 Regulations that would unintentionally force family farms (large and small) worries me the most #agchat #agchat
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farmconnect:
Q1. That my kids will be able to inherit a sustainable farm in every way #agchat
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ezweber:
Q1: cows getting out. :) We also worry a lot about things we cannot control, ie weather, etc #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q1: Major retailer mrktg tactics hijacking our states sm farmers niche w/trickery & deception #agchat
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RayLinDairy:
Q1 that overbearing regulations will make the right thing too hard to do #agchat
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minnemom:
Q1 Farm safety. My husband is on the front lines of the farm and I'm the home support. I worry about him on the farm. #agchat
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billiegirltoo:
RT @lmworden: Q1 What keeps me up is wondering if dairy farming is ever going to be profitable occupation again, and low entrance from next gen. #agchat
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DayAngus:
Q#1 Regulations led by emotions that ends my freedom to farm. #agchat
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drewbender:
Q1 Losing the family farm and all of our heritage. My siblings and I are the 7th generation on our farm and would to continue.
#agchat
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UBetcha_Apparel:
Q1 Drought, weather, increase in regulation on farms, ability to keep family farm once elders have passed on. #agchat
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dairygoddess:
Q1 My farm not continuing to the 4th generation due to regulations and corruption in system #agchat
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DayAngus:
RT @lmworden: Q1 What keeps me up is wondering if dairy farming is ever going to be profitable occupation again, and low entrance from next gen. #agchat
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mulberry555:
RT @lmworden: Q1 What keeps me up is wondering if dairy farming is ever going to be profitable occupation again, and low entrance from next gen. #agchat
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JPlovesCOTTON:
Q1 lots of things keeping a lot of farmers up all night! I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep after reading all of these! #agchat
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SuzyNCSU:
Q1 there are many aging farmers in WNC and leand is too expensive for young folks to buy or lease #agchat
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PeteAlexion:
Q1 Dystocia, sick animals, crashing sound in the middle of the night, the sound of a vehicle idling by the fence #agchat
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Rune67:
Q1 #Agchat loss of respect for the farmers, -buying food from overseas.
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thiscowgirllife:
Q1 continued interest and ability to get a decent job (2be economically self-sufficent) in the industry for younger generations
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ezweber:
Q1: I worry about the safety & health of my children, that is why we try to do the best care for our family, land and animals #agchat
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MADGEAustralia:
Q1. So tired from researching food and ag 17 hrs a day that we go straight to sleep. Action & knowledge is a remedy to fear & worry. #agchat
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weedgirl24:
Q1 The EPA will continue its efforts to be a legislative body as opposed to the agency that it should be.emotion will rule science #agchat
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cownutritionist:
RT @ezweber: Q1: I worry about safety & health of my children, that is why we try 2 do the best 2 care 4 our family, land & animals #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q1: 2nd fear~That public perception forces further foodsafety regs that potentially put me out of the meat biz. My farm wont make it #agchat
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RayLinDairy:
Please remember to add Q1, Q2, etc. to your posts it helps to aggregate the archives #agchat
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foodsources:
Q1: loss of farming traditions and knowledge - Americans forget where food comes from - become dependant on big corps #agchat
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animalag:
Q1 That it's not enough 2 produce safe/affordable/plentiful food- now farmers have 2 find time to defend their way of life. #agchat #agchat
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armessing:
RT @foodsources: Q1: loss of farming traditions and knowledge - Americans forget where food comes from - become dependant on big corps #agchat
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farmconnect:
RT @animalag: Q1 That it's not enough 2 produce safe/affordable/plentiful food- now farmers have 2 find time to defend way of life #agchat
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simetra7:
Q1 Ethical farmers standing up for unethical farmers because they think they are "protecting" their industry #agchat Hurting not protecting
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thiscowgirllife: Q1 lack of rain! #agchat
cownutritionist: RT @agchat: Q1 What keeps you awake at night (meaning whats your biggest fear/worry). via @Scrowell #agchat
SlowMoneyFarm: Q1 being homeless & hungry w/ nowhere to turn #agchat
JPlovesCOTTON: Farmers? RT @agchat: Q1 What keeps you awake at night (meaning whats your biggest fear/worry). via @Scrowell #agchat
farmanddairy: RT @agchat: Q1 What keeps you awake at night (meaning what's your biggest fear/worry). #agchat
FarmerHaley: Q1 Regulations that would unintentionally force family farms (large and small) worries me the most #agchat #agchat
farmconnect: Q1. That my kids will be able to inherit a sustainable farm in every way #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: Q1: Major retailer mrktg tactics hijacking our states sm farmers niche w/trickery & deception #agchat
billiegirltoo: RT @kmrivard: Q1 #agchat Loss of usable ground. Big problem in my area.
RayLinDairy: Q1 that overbearing regulations will make the right thing too hard to do #agchat
follownathan: RT @KyFarmersMatter: Q1: Major retailer mrktg tactics hijacking our states sm farmers niche w/trickery & deception #agchat
drewbender: Q1 Losing the family farm and all of our heritage. My siblings and I are the 7th generation on our farm and would to continue. #agchat
UBetcha_Apparel: Q1 Drought, weather, increase in regulation on farms, ability to keep family farm once elders have passed on. #agchat
kellblazek: Q1 Getting a decent (or any) price for bull calves. #agchat
dairygoddess: Q1 My farm not continuing to the 4th generation due to regulations and corruption in system #agchat
mulberry555: RT @lmworden: Q1 What keeps me up is wondering if dairy farming is ever going to be profitable occupation again, and low entrance from next gen. #agchat
PeteAlexion: Q1 Dystocia, sick animals, crashing sound in the middle of the night, the sound of a vehicle idling by the fence #agchat
billrowekamp: RT @armessing: Q1 not being able to do what I love-farm #agchat #agchat
organicnymilk1: Q1 E coli, Mad Cow, and how #bigag has lied to consumers about their food. #agchat
MADGEAustralia: Q1. So tired from researching food and ag 17 hrs a day that we go straight to sleep. Action & knowledge is a remedy to fear & worry. #agchat
weedgirl24: Q1 The EPA will continue its efforts to be a legislative body as opposed to the agency that it should be.emotion will rule science #agchat
LauriStruve: Q1 ditto RT @kkult: What's going to be happening when all of the snow melts this spring.... #agchat q1
Women4Ag: RT @cownutritionist: RT @DayAngus: Q#1 Regulations led by emotions that ends my freedom to farm. #agchat
foodsources: Q1: loss of farming traditions and knowledge - Americans forget where food comes from - become dependant on big corps #agchat
natejtaylor: #agchat RT @JeffFowle: Q1 Impact of weather on crops & impact on ability to provide for family.
vladklimko: Q1 My farm not continuing to the 4th generation due to regulations and corruption in system #agchat http://frostfires.com/notice/359886
