THINKING ABOUT REPLACING A TRACTOR WE GOT YOU COVERED IN 2019

HERE WE ARE ON FEBRUARY 14TH 2019 AND I HOPE THIS YEAR FINDS ALL OF YOU WELL GOING INTO PLANTING SEASON. AND TO YOU GUYS OUT THERE A WORD OF CAUTION,TODAY IS VALENTINES DAY,SO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE WHEELS OF CAPITALISM TURNING!

SO FAR IT SEEMS OPTIMISM IS IN THE AIR. WE ALL HEARD THAT MOST OF THE 2018 CASH POOL IS GONE. AND MAYBE THAT'S WHY WE ARE HEARING $17 RICE. I HOPE IT FINALS AT THAT;WILL SEE.ALSO WE ARE GETTING A FAIR AMOUNT OF SNOW AND RAIN WHICH SHOULD BENEFIT US ALL.ALMOND AND WALNUT PRICES ARE DOWN BUT NOT OUT.HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BEGIN TO MOVE UP,AGAIN WILL SEE. AS I TALK TO GROWERS ONE CLOUD THAT HANGS OVER US IS THE CHINA--U.S.A. TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS. I SAW SOME POSITIVE COMMENTS ON THIS SUBJECT FROM WALL STREET, AGAIN WILL SEE.

ONE LONG TERM ISSUE THAT IS CAUSING GROWERS PAIN IS THE PRICE OF NEW EQUIPMENT,PARTS AND LABOR.I UNDERSTAND THAT MORE AND MORE GROWERS ARE TURNING TO LEASING RATHER THAN THE PURCHASE OPTION. IT'S GOING TO TAKE MUCH BETTER PRICES TO JUSTIFY PURCHASING NEW.

AS ALWAYS FARMERS HAVE A LOT TO WORRY ABOUT AND THIS YEAR WILL BE NO DIFFERENT. GUYS BE SAFE OUT THERE AND HOPE ALL GOES WELL IN 2019. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ANYTIME. THANKS DENNIS