As the 2023 harvest season closes. I think back on challenges it presented. This season started in April of 2022. Global events put a "scare" on the availability of fertilizer we farmers use to grow food, fuel, and fiber. We were given the option to wait and see, or book now. Oh and by the way, if we booked in Aprill 2022 they needed 100% down. So fully paid for a year and a half before we would really know what we would have in our end results. Other challenges we faced were crop protection availability, inflated price on CP, CN, energy, equipment cost and parts availability, labor. Oh and of course we can not forget old Mother Nature herself. She threatened us once again with tremendous snow pack over winter, a late planting season, a 5 inch rain the second week of May. Then made us survive much of the summer short of water and high temperatures. Even threw a couple inches of snow at us the day before Halloween. In the end after all of that. At least in my small corner of the world. I have a lot to be thankful for. First off, my wife and kids. Harvest season is the best job ever. Hopefully, our dreams come true for a great prosperous crop. But the hours are crueling. I wish I could turn harvest into a 8-5, 5 days a week job. But unfortunately we can't. My days started most mornings at 6am to get myself and my kids out the door then end around midnight. Dropping my kids off at their schools each morning is something I truly enjoy. Most days this is the only time I would get to see them for virtually a month. My wife Tanya basically becomes our families rock. She handles her full time job and keeping the house and kids in order. With a little help once in a while from grandparents. So thank you Tanya. You allow me to carry on something that has been in my family since 1887. 136 year family tradition. Next, the group I work with. My brother in law Nathan, without him the stress of breakdowns surly would've gotten to me over the years. When something breaks, he gets a call because when he fixes it, and it's done right. Matt, Chris, and Austin. The other 3 of the 5 owners in BEMZ farms. Our farm works right along side 2 other farms to share the cost of high price equipment. This keeps our equipment we use "up to date" and as effective and efficient as possible. That with 5 owners that are fully invested and knowledgeable in farming practices makes for the highest of quality labor I can trust and count on. We then move onto our extra help that show up when we call. Mark C, Mark H, Allen, Steve, Styx we appreciate the help when we call.
The 2023 crop is by far and away the most expensive I've planted. Corn prices off 21% from February to October. Beans off as well. It's no wonder why farming income is suppose to decline tremendously this year.
So, I want to thank you for reading this, your support, and for using the products we grow in things such as biodiesel, ethanol, Goodyear tires, Skechers shoes, crayons, ink, the list is endless.
MMS-Fuqua School of Business| President NSS |Secretary KAIZEN P.G.D.A.V. | GMAT 760| MYGOV. Campus Ambassador | NIC’23
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