FinanceDude
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For me, it was my grandfather. He was a salt of the earth farmer, who worked hard for everything he ever got.
He had about 80 acres of farmland, and used to raise soybeans and corn in alternating years. In the early 70's, the soybean priced went to the roof, and he just happened to plant soybeans because it was the rotation crop.
Some big agribusiness offered him stupid money to sell everything, and he took it. He retired in Naples, Florida, and lived his final years enjoying life, and doing all the things he never had the chance to do because he was working a farm.
He had about 80 acres of farmland, and used to raise soybeans and corn in alternating years. In the early 70's, the soybean priced went to the roof, and he just happened to plant soybeans because it was the rotation crop.
Some big agribusiness offered him stupid money to sell everything, and he took it. He retired in Naples, Florida, and lived his final years enjoying life, and doing all the things he never had the chance to do because he was working a farm.