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<blockquote data-quote="Farmer Roy" data-source="post: 6502621" data-attributes="member: 71668"><p>In the 1970's we were shooting cattle because they were worthless . . .</p><p>In the 1990's people were killing sheep with a hammer blow because they couldn't afford to shoot them . .</p><p>Today cattle are worth $3 / kg liveweight & fat lambs are over $200</p><p>In the 1970's feed grains were worth $70 / tonne, today over $300 / tonne ( admittedly our domestic climatic conditions are driving that price )</p><p>Ok, in the 70's a new Landcruiser ute was less than $10000 & now a new one is about $60000. Basic farm worker wages were $100 / week now nearer $1000.</p><p>But that's the way with all things & industries.</p><p>You have to ask, who is half witted ?</p><p>The young enthusiastic ones who can see opportunities & are not restricted by their own paradigms, or people who complain about prices / the industry / not being able to make any money etc etc, but continue doing the same thing ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmer Roy, post: 6502621, member: 71668"] In the 1970's we were shooting cattle because they were worthless . . . In the 1990's people were killing sheep with a hammer blow because they couldn't afford to shoot them . . Today cattle are worth $3 / kg liveweight & fat lambs are over $200 In the 1970's feed grains were worth $70 / tonne, today over $300 / tonne ( admittedly our domestic climatic conditions are driving that price ) Ok, in the 70's a new Landcruiser ute was less than $10000 & now a new one is about $60000. Basic farm worker wages were $100 / week now nearer $1000. But that's the way with all things & industries. You have to ask, who is half witted ? The young enthusiastic ones who can see opportunities & are not restricted by their own paradigms, or people who complain about prices / the industry / not being able to make any money etc etc, but continue doing the same thing ? [/QUOTE]
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