How Much Money Do Farmers Make?

This is the first video of its kind. Finances in farming is often a subject many are not willing to talk about. In this video, I shine a light on all of our expenses for our 1,700 acre farm in Central Iowa. I cover every aspect of income and expenses and produce actual numbers.

The goal of this video is to raise awareness and to educate. It is not designed as a pity video, so please, do not feel bad for us. The information is as personal as it gets and this video took me a long time to create.

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Cole The Cornstar, aka Cole, is a 4th generation family farmer from Central Iowa who is the life force behind his family’s 1,700 acre farm. Cole promotes agriculture by filming his day-to-day adventures with his Dad (Daddy Cornstar) and brother (Cooper) on the farm. With a lot of help from Daddy Cornstar, Cole instills humor and education into his videos fit for both young adults and adults. Despite being 22-years old, Cole has an old-fashion work ethic with an innovative approach toward agricultural technology and practices. Cole's mission is to prove the American Dream is not dead and be a megaphone for agricultural education and innovation, from technological advances in farming equipment to conservation practices.

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[ClassyTurtleProductions]

im not a farmer nor am I trying to become one and i have no idea how i came across this video but i just sat here and watched the entire thing and found it very interesting. Thank you for being a farmer.

[trueblueblooded]

As a farmer I can tell you that there is a simple trick to making a small fortune from farming, you have to start with a large fortune.

[captainarse]

That feeling you get when a 20 something farmer knows way more about finances than most “adults”
Respect man

[newmodeling]

The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, pays the freight both ways. (John Fitzgerald Kennedy)

[jamesroberts]

This man farms all day then logs on to minecraft to check on the farm

What an absolute legend got my sub

[stevebratten]

When I told my grandfather I wanted to farm he said “son, if you can afford to farm, you don’t need to work”

[tomcornett]

I worked every summer back in the 1970s for Indiana farmers as a teenager before moving to Ohio. They were some of the hardest working and kindest people I've ever met. We are surrounded here in Ohio by farms and we often see the equipment rolling in the springs, summers, and falls. After watching this video I've gained a whole new insight and respect for farmers. God bless them all.

[royhoco]

a wise old framer once told me this "the quickest way to make a small fortune farming is to start with a large fortune. "

[jeffgehman]

How to make a small fortune in farming ...

Start with a large fortune.

[adultingforidiots]

Started as a farmhand just recently. Just took it on as my 2nd (but technically 3rd) job. Worked my first 24 hour day. (Did a day at the farm after a night shift at my plant job because I wanted to see what a 24 hour day was like). I have so much respect for farmers. That job is so much more than just sitting in an A/C tractor. People have no idea how complicated the setup is every morning and how common injuries are. Every day so far I left the farm with at least a couple cuts. One day I got my hand caught in a PTO and luckily didn’t get hurt badly but things like this happen all the time just so people can eat. And I’m just a new guy who doesn’t know what he’s doing, the more experienced guys are still pulling all the weight, and some are working 100hr weeks doing it full time and probably barely making a normal wage. Respect

[ast]

*-144, 000 dollars in debt*

“Here comes one of the bigger expenses”

[bwing]

He's very articulate. He hit all of the possible issue topics right off the bat!

[Bones-tepf]

Who’s else didn’t look this up and is watching

[tyrese]

Thank God I’m a city guy, but I do have the most respect for the farmers of the Midwest. Especially for you, Cole. You and your family are just trying to make a decent living out on the farm.

Thumbs up to you, bro!

[nb]

Farmers, Soldiers, Doctor's, Seafarers and truck drivers 🙏 you have my respect.

[Jay-xpdf]

farmer low key flexing on rappers with his farm equipment

[jasonarcher]

I grew up surrounded by corn fields in northern illinois, yet i learned more about farms in the last half hour than I did in the previous 30 years.

[CoinCommunityCollectors]

There’s always gonna be a special place in my heart for farmers like you. My family on both of my parent’s sides of the family have farmed but have since retired, except for my grandpa, but he just has a pasture and it’s more of a hobby farm. Thank you for everything farmers like you do.

[musicfan]

I appreciate you and your family and all the farmers Across America doing all you do. You folks deserve so much more. Thank you.

[usmctattooboy]

I am super impressed with this young man for knowing all the ins and outs of what it takes to run a farm and taking the time to do all the numbers. I dont farm but I do regard the farmer as the most important in our society and it would be nice if we could find a way to stop spending on bs and pull some money and resources to help them out. All that aside this was a great video