A disgruntled farmer spreads the word

@JudyEv (381960)
Rockingham, Australia
September 15, 2025 7:57pm CST
We saw this sign on a farmer’s gate on our way to Beacon in Western Australia. On the way home, we stopped to get a photo of it. We felt really sorry for the farmer. He is obviously very upset about his Case tractor. These cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and to have it out of operation would be a huge blow. We wondered if he had managed to get any crop sown and even if he had had to give up his farmer. Most farmers borrow heavily for machinery, not to mention the cost of seed and fertiliser. If they don’t get a good return on their crop, then they can be in huge financial difficulties. I don’t know if the ‘For Sale’ sign is for the tractor or for the farm. I hope things turn out okay for him. Edit: Can't load the photo at the moment. I'll try again later.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135664)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Sep
Hope you can post the picture soon. Hope things go good for him
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep
It's up there now. Some posts are pretty hopeless without a photo.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135664)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Sep
@JudyEv Love those. I think the tractor is for sale
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep
@wolfgirl569 I can't imagine anyone would buy it on his recommendation but it does show how frustrated he is.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
16 Sep
This is the same case of small farmers in India. Rich farmers can somehow manage.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep
A lot of money is tied up in their machinery.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
20 Sep
@JudyEv That's true. When produce of a farm doesn't sell at a good price, it becomes very difficult to maintain farming machinery.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40962)
• Philippines
16 Sep
It's unfortunate that small farmers are the ones who work the land and till the crops they plant. Despite this, the middlemen profit more from their harvest by purchasing it. Since farmers are the ones who actually worked for it, they ought to receive more.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40962)
• Philippines
19 Sep
@JudyEv True they are the capitalists they haave the money and bargaining rights to dictate the price. They also have the logistics that could transport the goods to the market doing that they could double the price when sold to the end user.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep
You're right but in many situations, it's hard to cut out the middleman.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Sep
Farming is a risky business
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep
It is indeed.
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luisadannointed
@luisadannointed (11842)
• Philippines
18 Sep
I hope this is for the better, I know God has something better for him, and hoping the man will not be disheartened.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep
He must have been very upset to put up these signs.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174330)
• United States
16 Sep
I hope everything works out for him!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep
I hope so but there would be a lot of money tied up in that tractor.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174330)
• United States
19 Sep
@JudyEv Yes, there would... Several years harvests worth of money...
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148731)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Sep
I would never want to be a farmer.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep
It's a tough life but most wouldn't want to do anything else.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222280)
• United States
16 Sep
Farming is a very dicey business; and it takes some really dedicated farmers to make it work. Yes, we can't post pictures again.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep
Farmers have a lot of money tied up in their machinery and it's difficult for them to manage without it.
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