rrlund said: (quoted from post at 12:53:01 01/28/14) It's a whole different world though. It's called economy of scale I believe.
As recent as the early to mid 70s when I hauled milk,full time farmers would raise one or two Holstein bull calves and fatten them in a pen in the barn for extra money to pay their property taxes.
A few acres of wheat for some straw for bedding and a little more income to pay for wind and fire insurance. A few hogs to butcher and an extra one or two for a little money for a short vacation or Christmas money. The milk check from 16 cows provided a pretty good living when it came to everything else.
Not many families making a living that way anymore.
Part of the reason is the lifestyle many think they must live.
'All the children get iPhones at 7 yrs old, etc.
Then silly things like air conditioning and such.
This post was edited by IH2444 at 16:06:39 01/28/14.
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