Posted by DBAF on November 15, 2011 at 19:55:52 from (64.19.114.101):
In Reply to: OT. FUTURE OF FARMING posted by NE.IL on November 15, 2011 at 02:56:57:
Lot of folks I know just want to crop farm or be a cattleman and I have no clue how one would go about doing that right out of the gate. I have been pretty lucky I guess.Most of the time if I'm not working on my own stuff I know someone that wants me to do something for them. I kinda like it that way I get to visit with them and I get to see how other people run their farms. We only own about 50 acres and it makes a nice base to keep stuff and can rent the rest for now while we save for when the land around us comes up for sale.Other than the cattle and hay I haul livestock,build fence and barns,skid loader work,do some vet work and welding for the amish,trade a little bit of equipment.Just whatever I guess,but most of it has to do with agriculture and that makes me happy.Also my wife has an ok job that provides insurance that and the fact we try to keep our debt low helps(cause it seems a whole lot more fun to work when the moneys not all spent by the time you get the check)
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