Posted by thurlow on March 19, 2012 at 13:02:40 from (74.177.51.170):
In Reply to: Re: How much longer? posted by rrlund on March 19, 2012 at 07:41:40:
It's hard to know when to hang it up; I've known lots of farmers who hung on too long and were sorry they did........for the few years they had left. The ABSOLUTE hardest thing I ever did was to quit, but after the fact, it was about the best thing I've ever done. Had 9 landlords and the relationship with the one I rented the most ground from went back a little over 50 years........2nd generation on both sides. Was renting 800 acres from him and only saw him for about a half day once per year. Had a heart-to-heart with him and asked about his long-term plans. He said that he wasn't selling 'right now', but really had no interest in owning property in my part of the world (he lived about 800 miles away). Found another 500 acres for rent just a few miles down the road, but to make the rent pencil out, I was gonna have to start back to growing cotton. I didn't want to grow cotton.........big conflict with my cattle operation. No children to carry on, so swmbo and I decided that 'next' year will be the last (that was 6 years ago). I wrote the letters to my landlords (saying I was quitting) in late Winter and they laid on my desk......sealed and stamped.....'til late Summer. Mailing them was the one of the most difficult things I've ever done. HAVEN'T REGRETTED IT ONE SINGLE TIME. Three different friends of mine told me that they really wanted to do the same thing, but "Junior" wants to farm. The landlord auctioned the property the following February..........
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