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<blockquote data-quote="Dead Rabbits" data-source="post: 7917343" data-attributes="member: 70596"><p>Farm size is increasing and will continue to do so with more larger farms producing the majority of the output. The trend in the Uk may be different due to geographic restrictions but that kind of environment will only drive the demand for farm managers. If that’s ones ambition rather than an owner operator. There just won’t be the steady supply of farmers kids to fill these positions that there used to be and they will come from non farming backgrounds. When has there ever been a surplus of competent capable managers in any industry? </p><p></p><p></p><p>Being a commodity producer will never be an easy endeavor with the constant removal of margin from the farm gate and increasing margins of the fewer and fewer but larger processors and retailers. Often operating in clear violation of fair market laws. This is a clear and very large issue that so far is supported by most governments as it has resulted in a lower price on average for citizens. It also allows more and more control of production thus decreasing unpredictable market movements.</p><p></p><p>Whatever your view is on this it does not mean fewer opportunities in agriculture but maybe different opportunities than have been available in the past. You could for instance be a food producer and sell direct or be someone that offers a service or variety of specialized services to farmers or landowners. As land prices are no longer tied to production capacity of that land there will continue to be more absentee, non farming landowners. I view all of this as highly detrimental to rural areas and democracy in general but that’s the world we live in, find your place if you want to be on the land somewhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dead Rabbits, post: 7917343, member: 70596"] Farm size is increasing and will continue to do so with more larger farms producing the majority of the output. The trend in the Uk may be different due to geographic restrictions but that kind of environment will only drive the demand for farm managers. If that’s ones ambition rather than an owner operator. There just won’t be the steady supply of farmers kids to fill these positions that there used to be and they will come from non farming backgrounds. When has there ever been a surplus of competent capable managers in any industry? Being a commodity producer will never be an easy endeavor with the constant removal of margin from the farm gate and increasing margins of the fewer and fewer but larger processors and retailers. Often operating in clear violation of fair market laws. This is a clear and very large issue that so far is supported by most governments as it has resulted in a lower price on average for citizens. It also allows more and more control of production thus decreasing unpredictable market movements. Whatever your view is on this it does not mean fewer opportunities in agriculture but maybe different opportunities than have been available in the past. You could for instance be a food producer and sell direct or be someone that offers a service or variety of specialized services to farmers or landowners. As land prices are no longer tied to production capacity of that land there will continue to be more absentee, non farming landowners. I view all of this as highly detrimental to rural areas and democracy in general but that’s the world we live in, find your place if you want to be on the land somewhere. [/QUOTE]
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