. . . thanks for a very well thought out post.  As usual, it doesn't matter what is said on this subject, some believe that all large farmers are hind ends and they all fail.  I have had the opportunity to deal with folks larger than the ones everyone chatters about here, that have been successfully in business for more than 2 generations.  Certainly there are people that don't like them, but disliking someone has nothing to do with the scope of a business.  None of these folks I elude to are exclusively corn and soy, as is the dominant voice of this site.  For some reason, these large wheat, potatoe, dairy, vegetable, and fruit operations all fly under the radar of NAT.  Some corn and soy growers need to expand their knowledge and horizon just a bit.