Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

i think,..wait,..yeah,..i think i got my feelings hurt? that reminds me of a funny thing that happened to me while waiting in line at the local foodmart about 5 years back, i was standing behind this nicely dressed lady and she was really bashing the farmers because of all the subsidies they got and she said,''do you know why the farmers bend the bills of their caps like they do,so when they go to the mailbox to get their gov. checks their hat will line up with the mailbox and keep the sun out of their eyes'', well,the girl working at the counter told her that i was a dairyfarmer and she snapped around and looked at me and you guessed it,i bend the bill of my cap just like she described it. ''Well,'' she told me,''i stand by what i've said!'' i just grinned and ask her,''mam,do you pay your taxes'' so she snapped back, ''i most certainly do!'' i said, ''well,you just fuss all you want ,i do too.'' i never go to the maibox now without a little chuckle. glad i'm hauling feed and grain now though,these great rates have totally eliminated the stress i had while farming

 

Hey I've got no problem with you or anyone else taking the cash, I just don't want to hear the complaining about how tough things are (that's a general statement, nothing personal). 1/2 of my family are farmers, in fact my uncle is looking for a new truck (his W900 must be dirty) and he just ordered a new trailer for tax purposes. While driving a new pickup and a newer caddy. The problem with the grain freight rates is the fact that every farmer on the block wants to play truckdriver when their not in the tractor. Hard to compete with someone that gets govt handouts. After harvest there's 2 farmers in every truck and nothing gets them stirred up on the radio more than saying "Farm welfare check must have been big this year, look at all those shiny trucks".
One farming family (father and 2 sons) about 2 miles from me received $2,539,316.00. Poor guys have to try and make it on $230,846.00 per year on top of what the farm profit is. That's darn near poverty level.

 

no problem

 

Jfaulk99,.. i didn't take it personal. shoot man,i couldnt agree with you more! i never have understood why the gov. sticks their nose in every time crop prices fall or bad weather hits. if they would just let supply and demand take care of itself,then the folks that really want to farm or truck will stick it out. you don't have to worry about me takin it personal,you folks have been so nice and helpfull to me,i just hope my sarcasm ain't rubbed nobody wrong,you especially,Jfaulk99. shucks,i'm probably the only guy in line at owensboro grain with a 19 year old(manual injection pump,without tilt steering wheel) truck, so i know you ain't talking 'bout me in that new shiney truck and trailer

 

haha, that's good. Sarcasm is sometimes hard to get across while typing. It's just irritating when you try to compete with someone in business when they have the unfair advantage of getting tax money to finance their operation. No wonder they can haul it cheaper. Just another example of why the govt should stay out of the private sector.

 

FULLY understand. But just for educational purposes here is a link to the website

Use it before you quote freight weights.

 

It's cold here at the house. I thought we was having a typhoon blizzard
when I woke up this morning the way the wind was blowing and snow here. I just hope the wet stuff stays away. It would be nice if wheathauler or Kansas would come down and finish my Christmas shopping so I don't have to get out. lol

 

Their is one farm done here that is up to 5 or 6 big trucks and hoppers. He is hauling local grain and his drivers aren't making much money. I have seen it a lot over the last twenty years and most of them sell the equipment and get out because they get tired of the repairs and dealing with drivers.